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Warren vs Orange vs North Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
North Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Warren | Orange | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
7,573Highest |
4,760Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
41.8±2.2 4% above MA |
45.2±9.4Highest 13% above MA |
| North Brookfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
| Orange and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| North Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6k 36% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$79,285±$11kHighest 24% below MA |
| North Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$359,100±$32kHighest 36% below MA |
| North Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174 49% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$981±$63Highest 44% below MA |
| North Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 24% below MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,176 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±15.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Brookfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
12.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| North Brookfield and Warren 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Ralph C Mahar Regional | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
9.0 |
5.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.