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Conesville vs Orange vs Warwick vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k 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.
| Measure | Conesville | Orange | Warwick | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
7,573Highest |
776 |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 min 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Conesville 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 | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick | — |
| High school 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.