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Orange vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
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 | Jay | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
471Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Jay and Warwick 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Orange 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.