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Lee 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
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Lee | Orange | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
| Lee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA |
| Warwick and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Lee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
| Lee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,136 31% below MA |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lee | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
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.