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Lincoln vs Ware vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
Ware has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Lincoln | Ware | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 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 | $96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Ware | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | 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.