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Warren vs Windsor vs Ware vs Orange
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 has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Ware | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
3,554Lowest |
10,048Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
| Ware and Warren 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% 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±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Ware and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Orange 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #267 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | — | Ware | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
— | 11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.