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Colrain vs Fairfield vs Granville
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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Granville has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Fairfield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Granville 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Granville 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Granville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield 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±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Granville 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. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Granville and Fairfield 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. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Granville 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. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school 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.