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Warwick vs Reading 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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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.
| Measure | Warwick | Reading | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
699Lowest |
973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and New Braintree 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above 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±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.