Compare towns
Warwick vs Wells vs Wheelock 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 expensive homes ($349k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Wells | Wheelock | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
1,148 |
717Lowest |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Wheelock 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Wheelock 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Wheelock 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. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
— | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 52% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Wheelock 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | 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.