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Warwick vs West Springfield Town vs Heath
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 expensive homes ($349k median).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 Springfield Town | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
28,772Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
40.1±2.6Lowest about the MA average |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
| Heath 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% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath 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% MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| West Springfield Town and Heath 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 |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Heath 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±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Warwick and West Springfield Town 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 |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
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| Warwick and West Springfield Town 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 |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #218 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | West Springfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | West Springfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.