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Warwick vs Waterville vs New Braintree

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%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).

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.

MeasureWarwickWatervilleNew Braintree
People
Population
776
680Lowest
973Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
49.1±8.2
26% above U.S.
47.8±4.6Lowest
23% above U.S.
Warwick and Waterville 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%
20.4%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Waterville and New Braintree 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%
14.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Braintree 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%
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Waterville and New Braintree 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.
$71,250±$27kLowest
12% below U.S.
$99,500±$8kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick 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.
$236,300±$15kLowest
29% below U.S.
$408,800±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
$1,110±$93Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,484±$316Highest
5% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$3,957Lowest
27% above U.S.
$5,508Highest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±27.2
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±51.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Braintree and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
38 min
42% above U.S.
37 minLowest
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Warwick Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Quabbin
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.