Compare towns
Warwick vs Killington vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WarwickWinchester, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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.
| Measure | Warwick | Killington | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
785 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Killington 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% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Killington 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Killington 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% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington 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. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Killington 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. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Killington 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. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Orange 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington 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 | — | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.