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Warwick vs Moriah 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 people working from home (22.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
4,483 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Orange 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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| 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.