Orleans is located in Barnstable county Massachusetts with a geographic area of 2.3 square miles. The total population in Orleans is 1,519 with 42.5% male and 57.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 8.2% of the population and over age 65 is 40.4% of the population. The median household income is $57,176, per capita income is $39,053. There are a total of 777 housing units with 70.1% owner occupied. Education includes 17.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 54.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Orleans in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 30 degrees.
