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Sheffield vs Ware vs Glover vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Sheffield | Ware | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
10,048Highest |
1,051 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Glover and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$65,795±$12k 19% below U.S. |
| Glover and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Ware and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,219±$563Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 32% below U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Ware 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Ware | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| 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.