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Orange vs Brattleboro 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
Orange has the most homeowners (70%).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Orange | Brattleboro | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573 |
12,122Highest |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brattleboro and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Warren and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Brattleboro Union High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.0Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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| 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.