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St. George vs Ware vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | St. George | Ware | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
10,048Highest |
411Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±18.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,327±$11k 11% above U.S. |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$324,200±$32k about the U.S. average |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,337±$149 5% below U.S. |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ware | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.