Compare towns
Leicester vs Ware vs Sutton vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Leicester | Ware | Sutton | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
10,048Highest |
790Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.