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Warren vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor Locks has the highest household income ($81k).
Ware has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Ware has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Windsor Locks | Ware | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
12,579Highest |
6,369 |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Ware and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Warren and Ware 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. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Windsor Locks School District | — | Ware |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 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.