What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

West Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	West Brookfield
People
Population	776Lowest	3,859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA	58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA
	West Brookfield 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%	13%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	West Brookfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	34%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Warwick and West Brookfield 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	$95,613±$12kHighest 8% below MA
	West Brookfield 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±$34kLowest 38% below MA	$354,000±$21kHighest 37% below MA
	West Brookfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA	$1,236±$271Lowest 30% below MA
	Warwick and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Highest 27% below MA	$4,260Lowest 29% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Highest MA: 51.8%	30.3%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Warwick and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	8.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minLowest 37% above MA	42 minHighest 44% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	18.9%±15Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and West Brookfield 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	—	#162 of 282 in MA
School district	Warwick	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.