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Colrain vs Burke 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
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Burke | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,317Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Granville 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% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke 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±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Burke and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Granville and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% 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. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Colrain 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.