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Newark vs Ware vs Warren vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ware has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Westmore has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Newark | Ware | Warren | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
10,048Highest |
5,009 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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 | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.