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Warwick vs Pittsfield vs New Braintree

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).

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.

MeasureWarwickPittsfieldNew Braintree
People
Population
776Lowest
4,105Highest
973
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
41.5±5.1Lowest
7% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
Warwick and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Pittsfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Braintree 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Pittsfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22k
16% above U.S.
$74,318±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$99,500±$8kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree 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±$34k
5% above U.S.
$294,800±$30kLowest
11% below U.S.
$408,800±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
$1,239±$182Lowest
12% below U.S.
$1,484±$316Highest
5% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$5,694Highest
83% above U.S.
$5,508
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.5%±27.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±51.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Pittsfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
68.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 min
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #93 of 120 in NH —
School district Warwick Pittsfield School District Quabbin
High school in town None in town Pittsfield High School None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.