Compare towns
Colrain vs Cornwall vs Halifax vs Heath
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Heath has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Cornwall | Halifax | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
1,208 |
847 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Heath 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Heath 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Cornwall and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.