Compare towns
Warwick vs Andover vs Orange vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Andover | Orange | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
616Lowest |
7,573Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Andover and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Andover and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Andover and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Andover 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 | — | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.