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Adams vs Tunbridge vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Ware has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Adams | Tunbridge | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,074Highest |
1,253Lowest |
6,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Adams and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Adams and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Adams and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,638 17% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #230 of 282 in MA | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.