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Orange vs Warwick vs Walden vs Washington
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 (12.2% rent).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Washington has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
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 | Walden | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
776Lowest |
1,037 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Warwick | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.