Compare towns
Heath vs Orange vs Unity 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
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k 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 | Heath | Orange | Unity | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
7,573Highest |
1,375 |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Unity and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | Unity School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | 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.