Compare towns
Orange vs Windsor vs Warren vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Windsor | Warren | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
1,065Lowest |
5,009 |
8,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 4% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
47.3±3.3Highest 18% above MA |
| Adams and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Adams 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Adams 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 46% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$66,082±$6k 36% below MA |
$58,929±$6k 43% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18k 56% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$209,900±$15kLowest 63% below MA |
| Windsor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
— | $890±$174 49% below MA |
$963±$74Highest 45% below MA |
| Adams and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 31% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$4,530Highest 24% below MA |
$3,638Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
13.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
24 minLowest 19% below MA |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.3%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | Quaboag Regional | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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MA 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.