Compare towns
Heath vs Ware vs Warwick vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Ware has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Heath | Ware | Warwick | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
10,048 |
776 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$361,500±$12kHighest 36% below MA |
| Webster and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Warwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ware | Warwick | Webster |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.