Compare towns
Warwick vs Petersham vs Tolland
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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Petersham has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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 | Petersham | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
1,185Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
56.3±2.7Highest 41% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Petersham and Tolland 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% |
12.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and Petersham 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% |
30.5%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Petersham 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% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Petersham and Tolland 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 |
$110,750±$20kHighest 7% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Petersham and Tolland 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 |
$392,400±$20kHighest 30% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Petersham and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,679±$441Highest 5% below MA |
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| Petersham and Warwick 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 |
$4,636Highest 23% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Warwick and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.2% MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
38 minLowest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | Petersham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.