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Andover vs Colrain vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Andover | Colrain | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,627Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Andover and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Andover and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.