Compare towns
Warwick vs Raynham vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WarwickWinchester, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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.
| Measure | Warwick | Raynham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
15,505Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
| Warwick and Raynham 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% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Orange 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham 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 |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
| Raynham 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±$34k 38% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Bridgewater-Raynham | 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 |
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.