Compare towns
Warwick vs Mashpee vs Orange vs Heath
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%).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Mashpee | Orange | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
15,384Highest |
7,573 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
| Mashpee and Heath 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% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Mashpee 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% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Heath and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$562,200±$29kHighest about the MA average |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
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| Mashpee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,136 31% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Mashpee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest 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 | — | #100 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Mashpee | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| 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.