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Orange vs Warren vs Concord
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 people working from home (13.5%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Warren | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
5,009Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Concord 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Quaboag Regional | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.