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Vershire vs Ware vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Vershire | Ware | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Ware and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.