What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).

Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitingham	Warren
People
Population	1,368Lowest	5,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S.	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Whitingham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warren 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%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S.	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Whitingham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S.	$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.	$890±$174Highest 37% below U.S.
	Warren and Whitingham 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.	$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham and Warren 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%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whitingham and Warren 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	—	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	10.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.