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Orange vs Orange vs Warren vs Ware
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).
Orange has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Orange | Warren | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
957Lowest |
5,009 |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Orange and Ware 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 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% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Orange and Ware 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. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Warren and Ware 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. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Quaboag Regional | Ware |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.0 |
11.1Highest |
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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.