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Whiting vs Orange vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
Orange has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Whiting | Orange | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
7,573Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$60,729±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,463Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Orange 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.