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Orange vs Campton vs Warwick vs Warren
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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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 | Campton | Warwick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
3,407 |
776Lowest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Warren 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. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Campton and Warwick 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. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Warwick 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. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Orange 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below 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% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Campton School District | Warwick | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.