What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Colrain	Clarksburg
People
Population	1,627Lowest	1,667Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA	49.8±7.1Highest 25% 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	15.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.5%±4Highest 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+	30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%	28.8%±1.3Lowest 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+	37.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±1.9Highest 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	$80,673±$10kHighest 22% below MA	$77,143±$11kLowest 26% 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	$284,300±$14kHighest 49% below MA	$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA	$1,125±$190Highest 36% 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	$4,317Highest 28% below MA	$2,993Lowest 50% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	65.2%±56.2Highest 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	7.2%Highest MA: 10%	4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	8.4%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6%	5.6%±2.7Lowest 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	Mohawk Trail	Clarksburg
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.