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Warwick vs Wilbraham
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%).
Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 776Lowest |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
| Warwick and Wilbraham 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% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham 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 |
$122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wilbraham 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 |
$416,000±$25kHighest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
| Warwick and Wilbraham 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 |
$6,658Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Wilbraham 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 | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
| 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.