Compare towns
Warwick vs Ware vs Douglas
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
10,048Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
| Warwick and Douglas 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%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Ware 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% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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 10% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
| Douglas 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 |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Douglas 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 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 |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Ware | Douglas |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.