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Orange vs Orange 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Orange | Warwick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
957 |
776Lowest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 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% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Orange 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. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Warren 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. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Orange 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. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr 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. |
28 minLowest 6% above 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% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Orange 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 | — | — | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.