What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).

Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ware	Halifax
People
Population	6,369Highest	847Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average	40.6±13.1Highest 4% above U.S.
	Halifax and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Halifax and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Halifax 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%	44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ware and Halifax 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.	$63,889±$7kHighest 21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S.	$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S.
	Halifax and Ware 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.	$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Ware and Halifax 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.	$4,991Highest 60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ware and Halifax 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%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Halifax 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	—
School district	—	Halifax School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.