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Harvard vs Orange vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Harvard | Orange | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927 |
7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Harvard and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 25% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Harvard | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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MA 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.