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Warwick vs Raynham 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 homeowners (89%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Raynham | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
15,505Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath 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% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham 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±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Raynham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.