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Warwick vs Randolph 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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (27 min average).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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 | Randolph | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
420Lowest |
973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Randolph and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Randolph and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Randolph 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than 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% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Randolph 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.