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Tolland vs Ware vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Tolland | Ware | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
6,369Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
39.8±6Lowest about the MA average |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ware and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
| Tolland and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$370,700±$32kHighest 34% below MA |
| Washington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,039±$104 41% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
$3,408 43% below MA |
$4,381Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 32% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Ware and Washington 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 | — |
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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.