All roads lead from Warwick. Photo by Diane Keijzer.

The territory that was to become Warwick was given by the Province of Massachusetts of soldiers who died during the disastrous expedition to Canada in 1690, when war broke out between England and France. The towns of Roxbury and Brookline had sent 60 men under the command of Captain Andrew Gardner, and it was their descendents and one survivor, Samuel Newell, who petitioned for recompense. In 1735, four tracts were laid out and awarded, establishing four townships (places that were to become Warwick, Ashburnham, Winchendon, and Guilford, VT).

It is generally believed that the town was named after Guy, Earl of Warwick, who played a prominent role in the early colonization on New England.

Town Statistics
Population:  765 Tax Rate:  $17.33 (2006 Fiscal Year) Area:  37.19 Square Miles Median Family Income:  $33,438
Town Departments	Address	Telephone
Assessor’s Office	Town Hall 12 Athol Road	978-544-8304
Town Coordinator	Town Hall 12 Athol Road	978-544-6315
Free Public Library		978-544-7866
Highway Department	Winchester Road	978-544-6349
Select Board Office	Town Hall 12 Athol Road	978-544-6315
Tax Collector/Treasurer	Town Hall 12 Athol Road	978-544-3845
Town Clerk	Town Hall 12 Athol Road	978-544-8304
Fire Department
Ambulance	Emergency Only	9 1 1
To Report A Fire or Other Emergency		9 1 1
General Business		978-544-2277
Station		978-544-3314
Police Department
Emergency Only		9 1 1
General Business		978-544-2244
Alternate Emergency Number		413-625-0032
School Department
Warwick Community School	41 Winchester Road	978-544-9786