Compare towns
Warwick vs Sutton vs Heath vs New Braintree
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Sutton | Heath | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
9,452Highest |
765Lowest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
47.8±4.6 20% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
20%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| New Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$99,500±$8k 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$408,800±$27k 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
— | $1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
| 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 27% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$5,508 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| New Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Sutton | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.