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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Orange, MA compare?
| Figure | Orange, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,569 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,569 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 216 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Orange, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,573±26 |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.5%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $55,824±$9,852 |
| Per capita income | $31,242±$2,922 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.4%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,900±$18,401 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$233 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.7%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.8 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov