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Orange vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Springfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
1,122 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warwick 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Springfield 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 | — | 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.