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Warren vs Springfield vs Orange
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 most expensive homes ($334k median).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Orange has the most homeowners (70%).
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 | Springfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
154,749Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 3% below MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
41.8±2.2Highest 4% above MA |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kHighest 36% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$55,824±$10k 46% below MA |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kHighest 41% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$245,900±$18k 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174 49% below MA |
$1,144±$55Highest 35% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 24% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,136 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
22.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warren and Springfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Springfield | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Springfield Central High | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
12.2Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.