What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).

Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Otis
People
Population	776Lowest	1,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA	51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA
	Warwick and Otis 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%	15.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Otis and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Otis 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Otis and Warwick 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	$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA
	Otis and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA	$396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA
	Otis and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA	$1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA
	Warwick and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Highest 27% below MA	$2,408Lowest 60% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Otis and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest MA: 10%	1.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 10 yrs newer than MA	1974 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	34 minLowest 15% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	22.3%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	Farmington River Reg
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.