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Whitingham vs Ware vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 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 | Whitingham | Ware | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
6,369Highest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±13.1 17% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$71,202±$11kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Newport and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$250,600±$23kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Highest 26% below U.S. |
$810±$347 43% below U.S. |
| Ware and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.