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Town Hall · Warwick

In Warwick, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts

Warwick’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,079 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,079
In 2022: $2,079, more than 50% of 34 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$4,380
1.25% of home value · MA 1.07%

What stands out about how Warwick is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Warwick voted in 2024

Official results for Warwick’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President503 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.4%309 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican34.6%174 votes

Others: 4.0% (20 votes).

Most votes in Warwick: Kamala D Harris

Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%

Turnout
74%

of Warwick’s 682 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate494 votes
Elizabeth Ann WarrenDemocrat62.3%
John DeatonRepublican37.7%

Most votes in Warwick: Elizabeth Ann Warren

Franklin County: Warren 66.9%, Deaton 32.9% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%

U.S. House · Massachusetts’s 2nd District366,328 votes
James P Mc GovernDemocrat68.6%
Cornelius Shea31.1%
Others0.2%

Most votes in the district: James P Mc Govern

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Warwick, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Warwick61.4%34.6%4.0%503
Franklin County67.0%29.4%3.6%42,248
Massachusetts61.2%36.0%2.8%3,473,668
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,079 per resident a year, or $5.70 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 50%From the state 44%Fees & charges 5%Interest, fines & other <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Warwick collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $53,000; interest on debt $3,000; payments to other governments $931,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,079 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Warwick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,079 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 34 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $2,119, and the middle half spent $1,652–$2,676. Warwick spent more than 50% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,652–$2,676Median $2,119Warwick

Includes sewer and trash ($32,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
34

Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warwick itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Warwick reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,380 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Massachusetts$5,992
Winchester$5,314
Warwick$4,380
Orange$4,136
$4,380
typical bill a year
1.25%
effective rate
$349,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Warwick’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Warwick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warwick →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warwick

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See warwickma.org for Warwick’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Warwick yet.warwickma.org ↗
Agendas

Warwick’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on warwickma.org ↗.

Who represents Warwick

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warwick.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Massachusetts HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Massachusetts SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Warwick compares with the towns next door

Warwick spent $2,079 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,862. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Orange$2,862 runs schools$4,136
Warwick$2,079$4,380

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Warwick’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warwick’s government

How much does Warwick spend per resident?

About $2,079 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,079 was more than 50% of 34 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warwick?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,380 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see warwickma.org.

Who runs Warwick’s government?

See warwickma.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warwick yet.

How did Warwick vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 61.4%, Donald J Trump 34.6% (503 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.

Who represents Warwick in the state legislature?

State Senate District Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester (Jo Comerford) and State House District 2nd Franklin (Susannah Whipps). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →