Compare towns
Warwick vs Deerfield vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WarwickWinchester, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Deerfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
5,158 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
| Deerfield 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% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Deerfield 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% |
44.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield 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 |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
| Deerfield 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 38% below MA |
$414,900±$37kHighest 26% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Deerfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
| Warwick and Deerfield 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 |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Orange and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Deerfield · Frontier | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.