Compare towns
Warwick vs West Brookfield vs Tolland
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%).
West Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.5).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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 | West Brookfield | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
3,859Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| West Brookfield and Tolland 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%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and West Brookfield 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% |
35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 10% below MA |
$95,613±$12k 8% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Tolland and West Brookfield 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±$21k 37% below MA |
$355,700±$22kHighest 37% below MA |
| Tolland and West Brookfield 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 |
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| 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 |
$4,260 29% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 37% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
38 minLowest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±15 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest 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 | — |
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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.