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Warwick vs Cabot 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 expensive homes ($349k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Orange has the most renters (30% 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.

MeasureWarwickCabotOrange
People
Population
776Lowest
1,579
7,573Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
41.8±2.2
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warwick and Cabot 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%
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warwick and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$55,824±$10kLowest
31% below U.S.
Warwick and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$268,500±$77k
19% below U.S.
$245,900±$18kLowest
26% below U.S.
Warwick and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,243±$354
12% below U.S.
$775±$233Lowest
45% below U.S.
Warwick and Cabot 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.
$4,639Highest
49% above U.S.
$4,136Lowest
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±26.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±11.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Cabot and Orange 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%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
30 minLowest
13% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Cabot 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.