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Barnard 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
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Barnard | Colrain | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,627Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mohawk Trail | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None 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.