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Orange vs Coventry vs Warren vs Dudley
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Coventry | Warren | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
917Lowest |
5,009 |
11,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest 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 | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Coventry 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 | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Coventry School District | Quaboag Regional | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.0 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.