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Warwick vs Ware vs Colebrook vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Warwick | Ware | Colebrook | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,494 |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Ware 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 16% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Ware | Colebrook School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.