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Ware vs Ware vs West Warwick 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 people working from home (16.6%).
Ware has the most homeowners (72.3%).
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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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 | Ware | West Warwick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
10,048 |
31,173Highest |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ware and West Warwick 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Warren 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and West Warwick 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| West Warwick 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±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and West Warwick 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. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ware | West Warwick | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | West Warwick High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.