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Warren vs Pawtucket vs Ware vs Brimfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawtucket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Brimfield has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Pawtucket | Ware | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
75,893Highest |
10,048 |
3,705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
43.7±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Ware 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% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$111,250±$22kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$389,100±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,128Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Brimfield 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brimfield 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #267 of 282 in MA | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Ware | Brimfield |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | William E. Tolman High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.1 |
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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.