Compare towns
Warwick vs Douglas vs Orange vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Douglas | Orange | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
9,207Highest |
7,573 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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 10% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
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| Douglas and Warwick 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 |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Orange and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Douglas | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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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.