What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whately	Warwick
People
Population	1,499Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA
	Warwick and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Whately and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Whately and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Whately and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA
	Whately and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,027Highest 16% below MA	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±57.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Warwick and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 10 yrs newer than MA	1974 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 21% below MA	40 minHighest 37% above MA
Work from home	20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Whately	Warwick
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.