Compare towns
Warwick vs Ware vs Brimfield vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Brimfield has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Warwick | Ware | Brimfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
10,048Highest |
3,705 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
43.7±5.3 9% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Brimfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ware and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$111,250±$22kHighest 7% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Brimfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$389,100±$27kHighest 31% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Brimfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,043±$109 41% below MA |
$886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$5,128Highest 14% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±25.4 MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 16% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Brimfield 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #108 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Ware | Brimfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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MA 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.