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Addison vs Colrain vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Colrain | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,627Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Addison and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.