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Orange vs Epping vs Warwick vs Winchendon
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Winchendon has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Epping | Warwick | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
7,430 |
776Lowest |
10,440Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Winchendon 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Winchendon 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,255±$163 11% below U.S. |
| Epping and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Winchendon 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Epping School District | Warwick | Winchendon |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Epping High School | None in town | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.3 |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.