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Colrain vs Florida 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%).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Florida | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
668Lowest |
1,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
49.8±7.1 25% above MA |
| Florida 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 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.5%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±1.3Lowest 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% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clarksburg and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k 22% below MA |
$86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
$77,143±$11kLowest 26% 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±$19k 56% below MA |
$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 37% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,125±$190Highest 36% below MA |
| Clarksburg and Colrain 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 |
$2,993 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Colrain 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% MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | 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.