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Millers Falls vs Orange vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millers Falls has the most people working from home (12%).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Millers Falls | Orange | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
7,573Highest |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.4 13% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Russell and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millers Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$10k 34% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,200±$47k 55% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$303,300±$32kHighest 46% below MA |
| Russell and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,316±$181Highest 25% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,013±$330 43% below MA |
| Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,212Lowest 63% below MA |
$4,136 31% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±34.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millers Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 14% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±12.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Millers Falls and Russell 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 | — |
| School district | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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MA 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.