Warwick, MA

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Warwick, Massachusetts

Warwick, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 39 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 68 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Springfield metropolitan area. Warwick has a population of 750.

The People and Families of Warwick

In Warwick, about 62% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Warwick is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Warwick had a median family income of $45,795. To its credit, the people in Warwick value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of the town is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of the town are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Warwick Housing

About 88% of housing units in Warwick are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Warwick, 87% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Warwick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Warwick, MA

Comparing Warwick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01364, 01378
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.682
Longitude	-72.338

Station	TULLY LAKE
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 84 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	VERNON
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	750	100%
Male	380	50.7%
Female	370	49.3%
Under 18	185	24.7%
18+	565	75.3%
65+	83	11.1%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.99
White	727	96.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	8	1.1%
Mixed Race	11	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	763
Growth	13
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.1%
Irish	12.4%
French (except Basque)	12.4%
French Canadian	7.5%
Polish	7.3%
Italian	6.5%
German	6.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
US/American	4%
Scottish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Swedish	3%
Austrian	1.7%
Canadian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Jamaican	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Warwick	750	$45,795
Athol	11,299	$41,061
Erving	1,467	$47,212
Gill	1,363	$61,339
Northfield	2,951	$56,816
Orange	7,518	$44,128
Royalston	1,254	$51,818

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Warwick Free Public Library 4 Hotel Road Warwick, Massachusetts (978) 544-7866

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