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Orange vs Glover vs Warren vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Adams has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Glover | Warren | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
1,051Lowest |
5,009 |
8,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±3.3 22% above U.S. |
| Glover and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Orange 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Adams and Glover 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Adams 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. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
| Glover and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Warren and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$963±$74 32% below U.S. |
| Glover and Adams 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Adams 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover 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 | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Quaboag Regional | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.