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Warwick vs Wendell vs Whately
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%).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wendell | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
850 |
1,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
47.1±8.8Lowest 18% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
| Warwick and Whately 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% |
16%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whately and Wendell 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% |
22.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Whately 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell and Whately 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 10% below MA |
$65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately 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 38% below MA |
$290,300±$31kLowest 48% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,239±$519 30% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Warwick and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,519 25% below MA |
$5,027Highest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
55.6%±40.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wendell and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.8%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | New Salem-Wendell | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.