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Orange vs Whitingham vs Warwick vs Wendell
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 renters (30% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Whitingham | Warwick | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
1,368 |
776Lowest |
850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Wendell 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wendell 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wendell 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Wendell 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Warwick | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.