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Orange vs Warwick vs Wells
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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Warwick | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Wells 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Wells 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wells 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wells 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. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
40 min 52% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | 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.