Compare towns
Ware vs Danielson vs Belchertown vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Belchertown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Ware has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Belchertown | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,048 |
4,209Lowest |
15,393Highest |
6,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43.9±1.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
| Belchertown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belchertown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$108,068±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$371,300±$12kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,810Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest 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 | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Belchertown 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 | — | #168 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ware | — | Belchertown | — |
| High school in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | Belchertown High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.