Compare towns
Warwick vs Plainfield 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 most expensive homes ($349k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (19% 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 | Plainfield | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Highest |
616Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
50.6±9.5Lowest 27% 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% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Heath 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% |
29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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±$22k 10% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Heath 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±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Warwick and Plainfield 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 |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
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| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | — | — |
| High school 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.