Compare towns
Warwick vs Reading 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 homeowners (89%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Reading | Heath | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
699Lowest |
765 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Reading 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% 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% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above 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±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Reading and Warwick 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
— | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% 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% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% 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% |
84.9% 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. |
1969 11 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. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.