Compare towns
Warwick vs Newport 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%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Newport | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
4,394 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport 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. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport 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% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Newport 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 70 in VT | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.