Compare towns
Ware vs Warren vs Whitman vs Ware
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 people working from home (16.6%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Ware has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Warren | Whitman | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
5,009Lowest |
15,295Highest |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the MA average |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
43.1±4.7Highest 8% above MA |
| Ware and Whitman 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% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Whitman 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ware 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 MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman 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 57% below MA |
$66,082±$6k 36% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$67,475±$15k 35% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
$289,700±$28k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 41% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,043±$109 41% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,530 24% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$4,237 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
64.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Quaboag Regional | Whitman-Hanson | Ware |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.