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Ware vs Milton vs Adams
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%).
Milton has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Milton | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,369 |
4,538Lowest |
8,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Adams and Milton 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% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Adams 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. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Milton 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.