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Newfane vs Ware vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Newfane | Ware | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Ware | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.