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Colrain vs Barre 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
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Granville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Colrain | Barre | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
8,412Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$84,375±$14kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.