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Warwick vs Braintree vs Leyden 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
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Braintree has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Leyden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
1,026 |
637Lowest |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Leyden 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% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Orange 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. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick 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. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Leyden 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. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Leyden 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Braintree 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 Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | 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 |
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.