Compare towns
Warwick vs Walden 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 the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Walden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
1,037 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Walden 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.