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Warwick vs Wakefield vs Tolland
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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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.
| Measure | Warwick | Wakefield | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
5,405Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Warwick 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 16% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| 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±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Wakefield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Wakefield 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
36 minLowest 35% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Wakefield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.