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Ware vs Wolfeboro vs Adams 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 kids (23.3% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Wolfeboro | Adams | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
6,571 |
8,074Highest |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.3±3.3 22% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$963±$74 32% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Adams 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #230 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hoosac Valley Regional | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.