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Warren vs Windham 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 renters (35.5% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Warren | Windham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
594Lowest |
7,573Highest |
| 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 |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Orange 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 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 | $66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warren and Orange 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #165 of 282 in MA | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | 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.