Compare towns
Warwick vs Newfane vs Heath vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Newfane has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Newfane | Heath | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
1,456 |
765Lowest |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Newfane 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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 16% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
— | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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 History | None yet | 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.