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Halifax vs Ware vs Warren vs Craftsbury
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 the most people working from home (29.9%).
Ware has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
10,048Highest |
5,009 |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Ware and Craftsbury 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$83,672±$16kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Warren and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Halifax 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Ware | Quaboag Regional | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Quaboag Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.