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Warwick vs Highgate vs Orange vs Tolland
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%).
Highgate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Highgate | Orange | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
3,528 |
7,573Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tolland 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Tolland 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Tolland 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% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Highgate 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
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.