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Wheelock vs Ware vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Ware | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
10,048Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Ware and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | Ware | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.