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Warren vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Windham | Ware | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
594Lowest |
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 |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% 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 | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% 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% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #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.