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Orange vs Goshen 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 renters (30% rent).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Goshen | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573 |
1,042Lowest |
11,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Goshen 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. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Goshen 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.