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Colrain vs Erving vs Halifax
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 population (median age 49.6).
Erving has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,703Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,656±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| 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 15% below U.S. |
$271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,163±$213Highest 18% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Erving and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Erving | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.