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Cornish vs Orange vs Warren
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Orange | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
7,573Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Warren 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Warren 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. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Cornish 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Warren 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 | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cornish School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.0Highest |
| 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.