Town guide

Orange, Massachusetts

Orange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 7,573 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01364.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,573216 per sq mi
Median home value$245,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orange

1 ZIP code

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Around Orange

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)51 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester 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

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.

Orange population by census2000: 7,518, 2010: 7,839, 2020: 7,5697,51820007,83920107,5692020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,209, 1910: 43,600, 1920: 49,361, 1930: 49,612, 1940: 49,453, 1950: 52,747, 1960: 54,864, 1970: 59,210, 1980: 64,317, 1990: 70,092, 2000: 71,535, 2010: 71,372, 2020: 71,02941K’00’1049K’20’3049K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9072K’00’1071K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrangeJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in33°14°Jan2.737°15°Feb2.345°24°Mar3.459°34°Apr3.470°46°May3.279°55°Jun4.184°60°Jul3.882°59°Aug3.974°51°Sep4.362°39°Oct4.250°30°Nov3.439°21°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,616 jobs; Educational services: 1,593 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 784 jobs; Professional services: 754 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 8% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

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 doctors1
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Orange

Public schools here are run by Orange, Ralph C Mahar. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fisher Hill SchoolOrangePre-K–6494Public1.4 mi
Ralph C Mahar RegionalOrange7–12509Public2.7 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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