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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 the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | 8,074 |
1,253Lowest |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Adams and Ware 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24%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% |
4.4%±2.2 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±$6kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,638Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% 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% |
64.3%±16.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Ware |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.