Compare towns
Warwick vs Rochester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
1,389Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Braintree and Warwick 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. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% 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. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% 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. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% 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 | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 4% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None 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.