Compare towns
Warwick vs Rochester 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%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
1,389 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Rochester 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. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Rochester 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. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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% |
18.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Warwick 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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 |
| 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.