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Around Orange
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY159 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Orange; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Orange
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 2nd DistrictJames P. McGovern (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Orange had 7,569 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 213th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orange Muni Ap, MA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange.
Nearest hospitals
Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol4.6 miles
Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield15.2 miles
Heywood Hospital -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gardner15.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
38
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Orange
Parks (16 nearby)
Kiwanis Bicentennial Park · 30 acres3.1 mi
Silver Lake Park · 26 acres3.3 mi
Kiwanis Bicentennial Park · 13 acres2.9 mi
Butterfield Park · 9 acres1.9 mi
Fish Park · 5 acres3.1 mi
Little League Park · 3 acres3.3 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
Hannaford2.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CHCFC Pharmacy2.4 mi
Libraries (4 nearby)
Wheeler Memorial Library1.7 mi
Wheeler Memorial Library2.0 mi
Moore-Leland Library2.2 mi
Athol Public Library3.5 mi
Museums
Old Town Hall4.1 mi
The Warwick Historical Society and Museum5.3 mi
Royalston Historical Society6.8 mi
Royalston Post Office6.8 mi
Fisher Museum7.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Orange, Ralph C Mahar. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fisher Hill SchoolOrange
Pre-K–6
494
Public
1.4 mi
Ralph C Mahar RegionalOrange
7–12
509
Public
2.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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