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Halifax vs Ware vs Warren vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Ware has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Halifax | Ware | Warren | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
6,369Highest |
5,009 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 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 | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Highest 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | — | Quaboag Regional | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.