Compare towns
Warwick vs Townsend vs Leyden vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Townsend | Leyden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
9,100Highest |
637Lowest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
41.8±2.2 4% above MA |
| Leyden 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 MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden 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 MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
| Townsend and Leyden 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 |
$433,200±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
| Leyden and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
$4,651 22% below MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Townsend and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Leyden 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | North Middlesex | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.