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Orange vs Ware vs Warner
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).
Ware has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Ware | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573 |
10,048Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Warner 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Ware 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Warner 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Ware | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.