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Guildhall vs Ware vs Warwick vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Guildhall | Ware | Warwick | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
10,048Highest |
776 |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Warwick | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.