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Colrain vs Dummerston vs Oakham vs Russell
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Dummerston | Oakham | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
2,090Highest |
1,639 |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Oakham 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Oakham 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Russell and Oakham 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 |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Russell and Oakham 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quabbin | — |
| 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.