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Orange vs Barnet vs Warwick vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warwick has the highest household income ($93k).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Orange | Barnet | Warwick | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
1,855 |
776Lowest |
850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8 21% 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 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 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+ | 20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 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+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14k 19% below 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 | $245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wendell 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. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,519Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Wendell 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Warwick | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | 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.