What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

Palmer Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Palmer Town
People
Population	5,009Lowest	12,381Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+2.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA	47.8±5.6Highest 20% above MA
	Palmer Town and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4%	15.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Warren and Palmer Town 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%	20.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Palmer Town and Warren 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 MA: 47.3%	23.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.4%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Palmer Town 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 36% below MA	$78,480±$8kHighest 25% below MA
	Palmer Town and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,700±$35kHighest 41% below MA	$271,400±$21kLowest 52% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA	$1,075±$103Highest 39% below MA
	Palmer Town and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,530Lowest 24% below MA	$4,540Highest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.9%±10.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Palmer Town and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest MA: 10%	8.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	71.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 13% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	8.5%±5.4Highest MA: 18.6%	7.3%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warren and Palmer Town 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	#252 of 282 in MA
School district	Quaboag Regional	Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Quaboag Regional High	Pathfinder Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	9.9Lowest
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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.