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Warren vs Plainville vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
17,551Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Plainville 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 18% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Highest 20% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Plainville High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
11.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.