Compare towns
Warwick vs Dalton 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 expensive homes ($349k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Dalton | Orange | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
916 |
7,573Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 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% |
20.6% 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% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Heath 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath 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±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath 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. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Dalton 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. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7% 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% |
82.7% 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. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% 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% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — | #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.