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Warren vs Newark vs Athol
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 expensive homes ($334k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Newark | Athol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
727Lowest |
12,011Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Newark and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Athol 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% |
19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark and Athol 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athol and Warren 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. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| Newark and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Athol 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 | — | #256 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | Athol High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.