Cost of living in Orange, Massachusetts
Simple answer
Typical rent is $963 a month.
Orange is a Census community, not a separate city government in Massachusetts. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $48,115 a year.
- People
- 3,737
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $963
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $48,115
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $231,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,882
- Franklin County, MA
Orange, Massachusetts has about 3,737 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $231,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Franklin County, MA) is $1,882 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Massachusetts's prices sit at 105.8 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Massachusetts taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Orange's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Massachusetts home paid 30.49¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Orange's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Massachusetts averaged $3.13 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 203 places we list in Massachusetts with a rent figure, 189 have higher typical rent than Orange.
Nearby places
- Athol
Typical rent $1,120
Compare with Orange - Baldwinville
Typical rent $786
Compare with Orange - Winchester
Typical rent $1,150
Compare with Orange - Turners Falls
Typical rent $1,116
Compare with Orange - Winchendon
Typical rent $1,163
Compare with Orange - Gardner
Typical rent $1,109
Compare with Orange - Greenfield
Typical rent $1,107
Compare with Orange - Hinsdale
Typical rent $1,046
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Massachusetts
Bigger places in Massachusetts
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.