Compare towns
Warwick vs Lancaster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Lancaster | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
3,216 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Lancaster 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Lancaster 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | White Mountains Regional School District | 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.