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Colrain vs Dalton vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Dalton has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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.
| Measure | Colrain | Dalton | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
6,256Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA |
| Clarksburg and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.5%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Clarksburg 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% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±1.3 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% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$79,438±$8k 24% below MA |
$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
| Colrain and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 49% below MA |
$295,700±$26kHighest 47% below MA |
$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
| Dalton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 37% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% 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 |
$4,276 29% below MA |
$2,993Lowest 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dalton and Colrain 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Central Berkshire | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.