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Clarksburg vs Colrain vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Clarksburg | Colrain | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,667 |
1,627Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA |
49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% 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%±4 MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$10k 22% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
$284,300±$14k 49% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$190Highest 36% below MA |
$1,102±$77 37% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% 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 |
$4,317 28% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clarksburg | Mohawk Trail | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.