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Ware vs Harvard vs Warren vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Harvard | Warren | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
6,927 |
5,009Lowest |
8,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1% MA: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the MA average |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
47.3±3.3Highest 18% above MA |
| Adams and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Adams and Harvard 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 57% below MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$66,082±$6k 36% below MA |
$58,929±$6k 43% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 55% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$209,900±$15kLowest 63% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 41% below MA |
$1,321±$424Highest 25% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$963±$74 45% below MA |
| Harvard and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,530 24% below MA |
$3,638 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard 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 MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
13.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5% MA: 62.5% |
62.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
24 minLowest 19% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #267 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Harvard | Quaboag Regional | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | The Bromfield High School | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.