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Warren vs Plainfield 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
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Plainfield | Ware | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
15,141Highest |
10,048 |
3,705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Warren 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% |
16.6%±2.4 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% |
15%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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 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. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ware 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% 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% |
39.8%±9.5 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Plainfield School District | Ware | Brimfield |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Plainfield High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
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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.