What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colrain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).

Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colrain	Florida
People
Population	1,627Highest	668Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA	56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA
	Florida and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4%	11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Colrain and Florida 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%	30.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Colrain and Florida 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%	24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Florida 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 22% below MA	$86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA
	Florida and Colrain 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	$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$77Highest 37% below MA	$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA
	Colrain and Florida 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	$1,894Lowest 68% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46%±22.8Highest MA: 51.8%	16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Colrain and Florida 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%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	26 minLowest 10% below MA
Work from home	8.4%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6%	6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Colrain and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mohawk Trail	Florida
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.