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Orange vs Tunbridge vs Ware 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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Ware has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | Ware | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
1,253Lowest |
6,369 |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tunbridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | — | Quaboag Regional High |
| 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.