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Goshen vs Ware vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Cummington has the most people working from home (24.9%).
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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 | Goshen | Ware | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
6,369Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
39.8±6Lowest about the MA average |
55.1±6.7 38% above MA |
| Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% MA: 47.3% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$104,167±$32kHighest about the MA average |
| Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kHighest 37% below MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$300,600±$32k 47% below MA |
| Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727 51% below MA |
$1,039±$104Highest 41% below MA |
$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
| Ware and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Highest 16% below MA |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,875 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 3 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1940 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Cummington and Goshen 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 | — |
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MA 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.