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Orange vs Woonsocket vs Warren vs Adams
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 homeowners (70%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Warren has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Woonsocket | Warren | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
43,521Highest |
5,009Lowest |
8,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Adams 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Adams 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. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
| Warren and Woonsocket 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. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Warren and Woonsocket 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. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$963±$74 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,638Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Adams and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Adams 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #165 of 282 in MA | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Quaboag Regional | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Woonsocket High School | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
15.2Highest |
10.0 |
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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.