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Warren vs Westminster vs Orange
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 most renters (35.5% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Warren | Westminster | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
497Lowest |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Warren and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Highest 37% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Warren 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Warren 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.