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Warwick vs Springfield vs Tolland

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 people working from home (22.4%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).

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.

MeasureWarwickSpringfieldTolland
People
Population
776
154,749Highest
540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
MA: +7.4%
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Median age
51.4±7.3
29% above MA
33.7±0.5Lowest
16% below MA
51.7±7.2Highest
29% above MA
Tolland 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%
24.2%±0.9Highest
MA: 19.4%
17.8%±5.5
MA: 19.4%
Springfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3Highest
MA: 17.9%
13.2%±0.7Lowest
MA: 17.9%
22.6%±4.1
MA: 17.9%
Warwick and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%Highest
MA: 47.3%
20.5%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
39.3%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
7.5%±0.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
2.8%±1.6
MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22k
10% below MA
$52,656±$2kLowest
49% below MA
$106,250±$10kHighest
about the MA average
Tolland 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
38% below MA
$245,000±$4kLowest
56% below MA
$355,700±$22kHighest
37% below MA
Tolland and Warwick 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
$1,144±$55Lowest
35% below MA
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Highest
27% below MA
$3,695
38% below MA
$2,714Lowest
55% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
MA: 51.8%
57.7%±3.1Highest
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Springfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
MA: 10%
25.8%Highest
MA: 10%
6.3%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
MA: 62.5%
49.6%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
94.4%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1952Lowest
12 yrs older than MA
1979Highest
15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
37% above MA
20 minLowest
31% below MA
38 min
32% above MA
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
MA: 18.6%
8.4%±0.9Lowest
MA: 18.6%
12.5%±5.9
MA: 18.6%
Warwick and Tolland 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 — #276 of 282 in MA —
School district Warwick Springfield —
High school in town None in town Springfield Central High —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.2
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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.