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Colrain vs Jay 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 most expensive homes ($284k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Colrain | Jay | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
471Lowest |
1,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1 28% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Clarksburg 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksburg 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±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% 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 | $4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.