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Warwick vs Westhampton vs Ware vs New Braintree
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%).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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 | Westhampton | Ware | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
1,552 |
10,048Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
| Warwick and Westhampton 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%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
20%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| New Braintree and Ware 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% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| New Braintree and Westhampton 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% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Ware and Westhampton 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 |
$100,000±$7kHighest 4% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$99,500±$8k 4% below MA |
| Westhampton and New Braintree 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 |
$413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$408,800±$27k 27% below MA |
| Westhampton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
| 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 27% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$5,508 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Westhampton 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Hampshire · Westhampton | Ware | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.