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Sandisfield vs Ware vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Ware has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Sandisfield | Ware | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 994Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,111±$23k 12% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$34k 36% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$220 29% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,328 44% below MA |
$4,237Highest 29% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Sandisfield 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 | — | Ware | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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MA 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.