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Ware vs Halifax vs Ware 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 the most renters (42.6% rent).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Ware has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Halifax | Ware | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
847Lowest |
10,048Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ware and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Ware 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±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Ware 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. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Ware and Ware 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Ware | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.