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Warwick vs Millis vs Orange

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 people working from home (22.4%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k 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.

MeasureWarwickMillisOrange
People
Population
776Lowest
8,888Highest
7,573
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
MA: +7.4%
+7.2%Highest
MA: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
29% above MA
46.4±3
16% above MA
41.8±2.2Lowest
4% above MA
Warwick and Millis 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%
18.4%±2.8
MA: 19.4%
22.2%±3.8Highest
MA: 19.4%
Orange and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3
MA: 17.9%
23.5%±3.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
20.3%±3.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Millis 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%
MA: 47.3%
54.5%Highest
MA: 47.3%
15.7%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
MA: 7.9%
4.9%±1.6Highest
MA: 7.9%
2%±0.9Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Millis 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
10% below MA
$155,996±$9kHighest
50% above MA
$55,824±$10kLowest
46% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34k
38% below MA
$603,500±$31kHighest
7% above MA
$245,900±$18kLowest
56% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
22% below MA
$1,696±$279Highest
4% below MA
$775±$233Lowest
56% below MA
Millis 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
$9,344Highest
56% above MA
$4,136Lowest
31% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
MA: 51.8%
56.5%±16.6Highest
MA: 51.8%
41%±11.9
MA: 51.8%
Millis and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%
MA: 10%
4.8%Lowest
MA: 10%
22.4%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
MA: 62.5%
83.2%
MA: 62.5%
70%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
10 yrs newer than MA
1974Highest
10 yrs newer than MA
1966Lowest
2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
37% above MA
31 minLowest
5% above MA
33 min
13% above MA
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
MA: 18.6%
17.5%±4.2
MA: 18.6%
6.6%±2.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Warwick and Millis 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 — #63 of 282 in MA #275 of 282 in MA
School district Warwick Millis Orange · Ralph C Mahar
High school in town None in town Millis High School Ralph C Mahar Regional
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.7Highest
9.0Lowest
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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.