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Warwick vs Florida vs Orange

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 people working from home (22.4%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 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.

MeasureWarwickFloridaOrange
People
Population
776
668Lowest
7,573Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
MA: +7.4%
-7.7%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
-3.4%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3
29% above MA
56.1±4.4Highest
40% above MA
41.8±2.2Lowest
4% above MA
Florida 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%
11.5%±3.1
MA: 19.4%
22.2%±3.8Highest
MA: 19.4%
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3
MA: 17.9%
30.1%±4.6Highest
MA: 17.9%
20.3%±3.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Florida 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%Highest
MA: 47.3%
24.3%
MA: 47.3%
15.7%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
MA: 7.9%
4.2%±2.6Highest
MA: 7.9%
2%±0.9Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Florida 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±$22kHighest
10% below MA
$86,875±$17k
16% below MA
$55,824±$10kLowest
46% below MA
Warwick and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kHighest
38% below MA
$246,800±$19k
56% below MA
$245,900±$18kLowest
56% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Highest
22% below MA
$867±$256
51% below MA
$775±$233Lowest
56% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Highest
27% below MA
$1,894Lowest
68% below MA
$4,136
31% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
MA: 51.8%
16.7%±100Lowest
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%
5.8%
MA: 10%
22.4%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
MA: 62.5%
91.3%Highest
MA: 62.5%
70%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1978Highest
14 yrs newer than MA
1966Lowest
2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
37% above MA
26 minLowest
10% below MA
33 min
13% above MA
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
MA: 18.6%
6.4%±2.6Lowest
MA: 18.6%
6.6%±2.8
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #275 of 282 in MA
School district Warwick Florida Orange · Ralph C Mahar
High school in town None in town None in town Ralph C Mahar Regional
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.0
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.