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Ware vs Woonsocket 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 people working from home (16.6%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Adams has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Warren has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Woonsocket | Adams | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
43,521Highest |
8,074 |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%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 |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
| Adams and Ware 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Adams 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. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Warren and Woonsocket 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. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Woonsocket 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. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$963±$74 32% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Warren 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #230 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hoosac Valley Regional | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
— | 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.