Compare towns
Warwick vs Upton 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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Tolland has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Montgomery has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Upton | Tolland | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
8,189Highest |
540Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
49.7±5.8 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montgomery 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
| Upton and Montgomery 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
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| Warwick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above 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% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%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 |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 minLowest 22% above MA |
38 min 32% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Warwick 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.