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Orange vs Dover vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Dover | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
5,930 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Orange 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 MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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 46% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
| Dover and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Orange and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Warwick |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.