It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Orange has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Orange has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Orange than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Orange may be for you.
The percentage of adults in Orange with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.99% of adults in Orange have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Orange in 2018 was $29,640, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,560 for a family of four. However, Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orange residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Orange include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
