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Orange vs Putney vs Warwick vs Royalston
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Royalston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Putney | Warwick | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
2,622 |
776Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Royalston 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Royalston 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Royalston 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Royalston 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Putney 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Warwick | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.