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Orwell vs Warwick vs Walden
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 most kids (21.8% under 18).
Warwick has the highest household income ($93k).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Warwick | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
776Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Walden 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Walden 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell 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% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above 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 | $335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Walden 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Warwick | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.