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Warren vs Dummerston vs Ware vs North 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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
North Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
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 | Dummerston | Ware | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
2,090Lowest |
6,369Highest |
4,760 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Brookfield 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| North Brookfield and Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$981±$63 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and North Brookfield 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | — | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | — | 5.5Lowest |
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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.