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Ware vs Burke vs Warren
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Ware | Burke | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,369Highest |
1,317Lowest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Burke and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104Highest 26% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ware and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.