What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).

Colrain has the most people working from home (8.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarksburg	Colrain
People
Population	1,667Highest	1,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA	49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA
	Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	15.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Colrain and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	37.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA	$80,673±$10kHighest 22% below MA
	Colrain and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA	$284,300±$14kHighest 49% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$190Highest 36% below MA	$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA
	Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,993Lowest 50% below MA	$4,317Highest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8%	46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest MA: 10%	7.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	8.4%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Colrain and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Clarksburg	Mohawk Trail
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA 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.