Moving to Orange, Massachusetts

Population: 7,518. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,667 (+2.0% change)
Males: 3,619 (48.1%), Females: 3,899 (51.9%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $36,849
Median house value: $86,600

Population by Race

Races in Orange:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Black (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (21.0%), French (19.0%), Irish (17.5%), French Canadian (8.4%), Italian (7.3%), United States (7.2%).

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orange

• High school or higher: 79.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orange town

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 52.0%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 10.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orange:

• ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ATHOL, MA)
• UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 20 miles; AMHERST, MA)
• FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orange:

• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 38 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
• BARNES MUNI (about 41 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orange:

• ORANGE MUNI (about 3 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)
• TURNERS FALLS (about 15 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
• DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 21 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orange:

• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
• KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 28 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
• SMITH COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
• MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
• HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
• WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)

Schools

Public high school in Orange:

• RALPH C MAHAR REG (Students: 718; Location: 507 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Orange:

• FISHER HILL (Students: 381; Location: 59 DEXTER STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
• BUTTERFIELD (Students: 204; Location: 94 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
• DEXTER PARK (Students: 201; Location: DEXTER ST EXT; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Orange:

• WHEELER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $282,011; Location: 49 EAST MAIN STREET; 55,517 books; 1,035 audio materials; 2,915 video materials; 119 serial subscriptions)