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Danielson vs Ware vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Danielson | Ware | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
6,369Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.8±6Highest about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Warren and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Warren 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | — | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.