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Warwick vs Dummerston vs Winchester 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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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.
| Measure | Warwick | Dummerston | Winchester | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
2,090 |
4,212 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% 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%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Winchester School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None 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.