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Stannard vs Ware vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Stannard | Ware | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
10,048Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
42.9±14Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Stannard and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kHighest 16% below U.S. |
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| Ware and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$211,800±$56kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,867Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ware and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Albany 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| 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.