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Warwick vs Guildhall vs Orange vs New Braintree
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%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Guildhall | Orange | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
371Lowest |
7,573Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and New Braintree 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and New Braintree 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% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Braintree 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±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick 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. |
$850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and New Braintree 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| 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.