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Warren vs Whitingham vs West Brookfield
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
West Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Whitingham | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009Highest |
1,368Lowest |
3,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
58.5±3.2Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Brookfield and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Whitingham 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. |
$95,613±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$354,000±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Brookfield 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,236±$271Highest 13% below U.S. |
| West Brookfield and Warren 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,260Lowest 37% 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% |
30.3%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and West Brookfield 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% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Brookfield and Whitingham 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 | — | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.