Compare towns
Warwick vs Everett 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 the most people working from home (22.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Everett | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
50,045Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.8±2.2 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
| Warwick and Everett 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| 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.