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Orwell vs Warner vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Orwell | Warner | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Warner and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Troy School District |
| High school 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 |
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.