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Orange vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Randolph | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
2,007 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Randolph 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% |
11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Warwick 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% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Warwick 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. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Randolph 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. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Orange 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% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs 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. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — | 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.