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Newfane vs Ware vs Townshend vs Mount Holly
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 most people working from home (30.8%).
Ware has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Townshend | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
10,048Highest |
1,538 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Newfane 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. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Mount Holly 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.