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Warwick vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Westminster | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
2,999 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%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% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Westminster 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| 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.