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Colrain vs Erving 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 people working from home (8.4%).
Erving has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Erving | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,703Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% 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% |
16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.5%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Clarksburg and Erving 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% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
| Colrain and Erving 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 |
$271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
| Colrain and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,163±$213Highest 34% below MA |
$1,125±$190 36% below MA |
| Erving and Clarksburg 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 |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$2,993 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Erving 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% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.5%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 |
28 min 4% below MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.7 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 | Erving | Clarksburg |
| 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 |
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.