Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Warwick grades A− overall, 190th of 745 graded towns in New York. It is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. It is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns and its schools outperform 81% of the state's. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $438K for a typical one and 4.5 times the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns. Warwick’s typical journey to work is 42 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 77 of New York’s 1,187 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Veteran's Memorial Park, at 30 acres.
Where Warwick beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Warwick is from typical.
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Census counts: 4,506 in 1820, 32,027 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warwick. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw38 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw39 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw39 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warwick, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Warwick.
Warwick: 8.9% of adults smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, Warwick beats the New York average on 18 and trails it on 2. 28% of adults in Warwick feel lonely; 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Warwick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Warwick | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Warwick, the midpoint age is 51.4 years. 6,534 people lived in Warwick by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.1% fewer than in 2020. In Warwick, 18% of residents are under 18. College graduates make up 50% of adults 25 and older, against 40% across New York.
| Warwick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 51.4 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.3 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Warwick | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Warwick has about as many jobs (2,371) as working residents, but only 337 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 42.4 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
For residents in Warwick, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.5%. Just 12% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Warwick (25%), New York (20%) and Goshen (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Warwick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.5 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. The trail density for Warwick comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 33 acres.
| Warwick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Memorial Park | — | 30 |
| 2. Lewis Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Railroad Green | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Since 1979, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warwick. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Warwick after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Warwick’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,296 a month. Among households locally, 58% are owner-occupiers.
| Warwick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,296 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Warwick
About 6 of every 100 Warwick residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
6 notable people were born in Warwick.
Town in the State of New York
Warwick is a town in the southwestern part of Orange County, New York, United States. Its population was 32,027 at the 2020 census. The town contains three villages (Florida, Greenwood Lake, and Warwick) and eight hamlets (Amity, Bellvale, Edenville, Little York, Wisner, New Milford, Pine Island, and Sterling Forest).
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Warwick grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #190 of 745 in New York. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $438,000, 17% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
6 notable people were born here, including Gus Dapperton and Audrey MacLean.
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