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Belchertown vs Guildhall 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
Belchertown has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Belchertown | Guildhall | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,393Highest |
371Lowest |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Belchertown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,068±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,300±$12kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belchertown 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 | #168 of 282 in MA | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Belchertown | — | Ware |
| High school in town | Belchertown High | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.