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Barnet vs Orange vs Warwick

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

MeasureBarnetOrangeWarwick
People
Population
1,855
7,573Highest
776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
41.8±2.2Lowest
7% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
Warwick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Orange and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
$55,824±$10kLowest
31% below U.S.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
Warwick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24k
25% below U.S.
$245,900±$18kLowest
26% below U.S.
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72
31% below U.S.
$775±$233Lowest
45% below U.S.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$4,136Lowest
33% above U.S.
$4,380
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±11.9
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Barnet 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 — #275 of 282 in MA —
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Orange · Ralph C Mahar Warwick
High school in town None in town Ralph C Mahar Regional None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.0
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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.