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Warwick vs Oakham vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warwick | Oakham | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
1,639Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Oakham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
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| Warwick and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.