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Warren vs Easthampton vs Windsor Locks 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
Warren has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Easthampton has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Windsor Locks has the highest household income ($81k).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Easthampton | Windsor Locks | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
16,086Highest |
12,579 |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Easthampton 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 |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Easthampton 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. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Windsor Locks 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Windsor Locks 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Easthampton | Windsor Locks School District | Ware |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Easthampton High | Windsor Locks High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.