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Warren vs Westminster vs Ware 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 expensive homes ($334k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Westminster | Ware | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
497Lowest |
10,048Highest |
6,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Ware 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Warren and Westminster 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
| Ware and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Ware 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #267 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | — | Ware | — |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 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.