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Warren vs Wakefield vs South Hero
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Wakefield has the most kids (20% under 18).
South Hero has the most affordable homes ($558k 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 | Wakefield | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
27,793Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15k 58% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46kLowest 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,439±$221Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Lowest 134% above U.S. |
$7,779 149% above U.S. |
$7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and South Hero 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.