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Orange vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warren has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Walpole | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
3,690Lowest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Walpole 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. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Walpole 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Fall Mountain Regional School District | 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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| 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.