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Orange vs Bennington 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
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Orange | Bennington | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573 |
15,249Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Warwick |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.