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Orange vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Thompson | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573 |
9,337Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thompson 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Thompson 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Thompson School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.