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Dummerston 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Dummerston | Ware | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
6,369Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 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 | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None 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.