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Warren vs Jericho vs Orange vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
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 | Warren | Jericho | Orange | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
5,114 |
7,573Highest |
6,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Ware 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #275 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.