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Warwick vs Franklin 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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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.

MeasureWarwickFranklinOrange
People
Population
776Lowest
8,799Highest
7,573
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
42.7±2
10% above U.S.
41.8±2.2Lowest
7% above U.S.
Warwick and Franklin 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%
17.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Orange and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.3%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warwick and Franklin 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
U.S.: 35.7%
19.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Franklin 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
16% above U.S.
$71,648±$4k
11% below U.S.
$55,824±$10kLowest
31% below U.S.
Warwick and Franklin 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.
$262,200±$22k
21% below U.S.
$245,900±$18kLowest
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,110±$68
21% below U.S.
$775±$233Lowest
45% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$4,886Highest
57% above U.S.
$4,136Lowest
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±11.5
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±11.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Orange and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
64.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
70%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
32 minLowest
20% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.3%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #112 of 120 in NH #275 of 282 in MA
School district Warwick Franklin School District Orange · Ralph C Mahar
High school in town None in town Franklin High School Ralph C Mahar Regional
Students per teacherat that high school —
16.2Highest
9.0Lowest
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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.