Compare towns
Warwick vs Tolland vs Montgomery
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%).
Tolland has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% 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 | Tolland | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
540Lowest |
796Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% 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% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Tolland 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% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Tolland 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 |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
| Montgomery and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
$357,500±$29kHighest 36% below MA |
| Montgomery and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 27% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
$4,283 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
38 min 32% above MA |
36 minLowest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.