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Belvidere vs Colrain vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Belvidere | Colrain | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
1,627Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.