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Warwick vs Sutton vs Winchester vs Heath
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Winchester has the most renters (27.3% rent).
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 | Sutton | Winchester | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
9,452Highest |
4,212 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Winchester 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Winchester 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Sutton | Winchester School District | — |
| 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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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.