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Warren vs Danielson vs Ware vs West Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
West Brookfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Warren | Danielson | Ware | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
4,209 |
10,048Highest |
3,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
58.5±3.2Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$95,613±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$354,000±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,236±$271Highest 13% below U.S. |
| West Brookfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,260 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.3%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Brookfield 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | — | Ware | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.