Town · Massachusetts
Orange, Massachusetts
Orange, town, in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Orange had 7,569 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,569 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,573 (±26). GEOID 2501151265.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
7,569
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,569 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,573 ±26
Median household income
$55,824
±$9,852 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $103,960
Median home value
$245,900
±$18,401 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $562,100
Median gross rent
$775
±$233 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $1,762
Where is Orange and what county is it in?
Orange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It covers 35.1 square miles of land, 216 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Orange: Orange (CDP, 3,636 in 2020).
Orange is in the Greenfield, MA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Orange, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,569 people lived in Orange on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Massachusetts grew 1.7%. The 2020 Census counted 7,569 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,573 (±26).
| Measure | Orange | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,573±26 | 70,944 | −71 |
| Households | 3,033±208 | 31,570 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.47±0.17 | 2.20 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,390±198 | 34,528 | no clear change |
Orange's population since 2000
From 7,518 in 2000 to 7,569 in 2025: up 0.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Orange as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Orange?
The median resident of Orange is 41.8 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.5%. 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Orange | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 | 47.2 | −3.6 |
| Under 18 years | 22.2%±3.1 pts | 16.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.3%±3.0 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Male | 46.9%±3.0 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±2.8 pts | 5.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.5%±3.3 pts | 87.5% | −4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.1%±1.7 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±1.6 pts | 5.0% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.5%±3.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.4%±2.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 24.3%±3.3 pts | 17.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0%±0.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.2%±2.5 pts | 94.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±2.9 pts | 40.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.7%±1.7 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.5%±2.6 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5%±0.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Orange earn?
Half of Orange's 3,033 households earn less than $55,824 a year (±$9,852), against $74,907 in Franklin County and $103,960 in Massachusetts. In 2015-2019 it was $62,513 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Orange | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,824±$9,852 | $74,907 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $74,976±$6,647 | $94,042 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,242±$2,922 | $42,563 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.4%±7.5 pts | 12.1% | +12.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 40.2%±17.3 pts | 17.0% | +26.0 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.2%±5.0 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.9%±3.6 pts | 94.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.7%±3.9 pts | 91.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Orange?
Owners occupy 70.0% of Orange's occupied homes and renters 30.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,900 by its owner (±$18,401). The median renter pays $775 a month including utilities, and 34.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Orange | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,900±$18,401 | $329,000 | +$45,543 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$233 | $1,177 | −$326 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.7%±12.3 pts | 48.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,706±$182 | $1,909 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0%±5.5 pts | 70.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.0%±5.5 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Housing units | 3,390±198 | 34,528 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.7%±4.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 61.9%±4.6 pts | 65.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.5%±1.9 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.4%±1.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.8%±4.7 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.1%±4.1 pts | 7.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Orange building?
Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Orange in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 1.2 per 1,000 residents against 1.7 across Massachusetts.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Orange work and get to work?
79.1% of Orange's workers drive alone and 6.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.6%.
| Measure | Orange | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.8%±4.9 pts | 62.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±4.3 pts | 5.4% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±5.0 pts | 70.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.4%±4.5 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±2.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±2.8 pts | 15.1% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.8 min±4.0 | 23.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Orange?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Orange (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $51,194 (Tract 405.01) to $60,345 (Tract 405.02).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 405.01Franklin County | 4,023 | $51,194 |
| Tract 405.02Franklin County | 3,550 | $60,345 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Orange) · Census block assignment files
How does Orange compare with other places in Massachusetts?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Orange is the 1,620th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 130th-most populous of 266 in Massachusetts.
Orange ranks 441st of 453 places in Massachusetts with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 130th | 266 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 226th | 292 |
| Residents per square mile | 397th | 461 |
| Median household income | 441st | 453 |
| Per capita income | 449th | 460 |
| Median home value | 452nd | 459 |
| Median gross rent | 403rd | 410 |
| Poverty rate | 6th | 338 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 455th | 459 |
| Median age | 342nd | 461 |
| Owner-occupied share | 340th | 460 |
| Work from home | 418th | 429 |
| Travel time to work | 133rd | 459 |
Orange's figures with every place in Massachusetts (CSV)
Every place in Massachusetts, sortable · Compare Orange with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Orange?
12 of the 57 figures for Orange on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Orange are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.