Compare towns
Warwick vs Berlin vs Orange vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Berlin | Orange | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
3,378 |
7,573Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
| Leyden 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin and Warwick 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 10% below MA |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Berlin and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,917±$451 9% above MA |
| Berlin and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Warwick 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Berlin-Boylston | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.