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Orange, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Franklin County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,793
Population
633/sq mi density
$53,014
Median Income
$25,569 per capita
$217,200
Home Value
$312,938 Zillow
$991
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
288
Violent Crime/100K
1,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$53,014 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$217,200 home value, $991/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
288 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,014
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,569
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Orange vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Orange’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,014
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,569
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,193
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,704M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,581
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
172
Retail
246
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,193
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,516
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,014 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,569 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,193 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $3,704M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,581 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 172 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,193 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,516 |