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Warwick vs Winchester

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Winchester has the most kids (15.4% 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.

MeasureWarwickWinchester
People
Population
776Lowest
10,284Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
49.1±6.2Lowest
26% above U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Winchester 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
U.S.: 17.2%
27.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Winchester 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Winchester 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±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$66,519±$12kLowest
18% below U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$249,500±$17kLowest
25% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,174±$116Lowest
17% below U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$4,780Highest
53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±15.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Winchester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #97 of 149 in CT
School district Warwick Explorations District · Regional School District 07
High school in town None in town Northwestern Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet

U.S. 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.