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Ware vs Newark vs Warren vs Ware
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 people working from home (16.6%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Newark | Warren | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
727Lowest |
5,009 |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Ware and Newark 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% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Newark 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest 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. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Newark and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Newark 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 | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quaboag Regional | Ware |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.