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Corinth vs Vershire vs Ware 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
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Corinth | Vershire | Ware | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
842Lowest |
10,048Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Orange 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Ware | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.