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Warren vs Whitingham vs Palmer Town
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).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Palmer Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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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 | Whitingham | Palmer Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
1,368Lowest |
12,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
47.8±5.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Palmer Town and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$78,480±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Palmer Town and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$271,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103Highest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Palmer Town 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Warren 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Twin Valley Middle High School | Pathfinder Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.