Compare towns
Warwick vs Georgetown vs Heath 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 homeowners (89%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Georgetown | Heath | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
8,474Highest |
765Lowest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Orange 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 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% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Georgetown 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 |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
— | $775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Georgetown | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.