Compare towns
Warren vs Danvers vs Ware vs West Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
West Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.5).
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 | Danvers | Ware | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
28,098Highest |
6,369 |
3,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
39.8±6 about the MA average |
58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers 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 36% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$95,613±$12k 8% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$354,000±$21k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,039±$104 41% below MA |
$1,236±$271 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 24% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,260 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5 MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±15 MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and West Brookfield 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.