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Colrain vs Fairlee vs Clarksburg
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 highest household income ($81k).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Clarksburg has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,066Lowest |
1,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1 28% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Clarksburg 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Colrain 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Clarksburg 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 about the U.S. average |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$77,143±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Clarksburg 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. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Fairlee 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. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$190Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Clarksburg 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Clarksburg 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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 |
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.