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Cornish vs Dudley 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
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Cornish | Dudley | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
11,929Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Dudley 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cornish School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| 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.