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Ware vs West Warwick vs Ware vs Orange
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%).
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Ware has the most homeowners (72.3%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | West Warwick | Ware | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369Lowest |
31,173Highest |
10,048 |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| 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% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Orange 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$77,608±$7kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% 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±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #267 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | West Warwick | Ware | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | — | West Warwick High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.1 |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.