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Northampton, MA vs Warwick, RI

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Are people in Warwick older or younger than people in Northampton?
- The Median Age in Warwick is 3.6 years older than in Northampton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Warwick or Northampton?
- Warwick housing costs are 18.9% less expensive than Northampton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Warwick or Northampton?
- The average commute for residents of Warwick is 2.7 minutes longer than it is for residents of Northampton.

Things to do in Northampton?
Northampton, MA lies on the banks of the Connecticut River on beautiful Paradise Pond—known locally as “The Valley”—and provides access to hiking trails through Mount Tom State Reservation or kayaking down the river’s rapids in downtown Northampton State Park .

Things to do in Warwick?
Warwick, Rhode Island is located just outside of Providence offering plenty of history buffs historical sites such as Forge Pond Farm or The Aldrich Mansion.

 Northampton, MAWarwick, RIUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,666329,725,481
 Median Income$72,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$402,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.55  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Warwick    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I currently live in Northern Warwick, and all I can say is the roads are horrible, its expensive to pay mortgage, and there are gangs. Abandoned buildings are a  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved here 5 months ago from California for a job and I am loving it here. People are friendly, cost of living is better than in California, crime is low!  More

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On the overview of class room sizes that info is incorrect my son has 29 students in his class 6th grade last year in 5th grade he had 19 students never in the 5+ years  More

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