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Warren vs Stowe 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 renters (35.5% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Stowe | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
5,285 |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Ware 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Stowe Town School District | Ware |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Stowe High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
11.1 |
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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.