Compare towns
Orange vs Georgetown vs Warwick vs Wendell
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 renters (30% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Georgetown | Warwick | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
8,474Highest |
776Lowest |
850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
47.1±8.8 18% above MA |
| Warwick and Wendell 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Wendell 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% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
51.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell and Georgetown 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 |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$65,288±$14k 37% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$290,300±$31k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,239±$519 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$4,519 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.6%±40.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wendell and Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
21.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Georgetown | Warwick | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Georgetown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.