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Colrain vs Lee 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 homeowners (86.5%).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Lee | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
5,719Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
49.8±7.1 25% above MA |
| Lee 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest 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%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee 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% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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±$10k 22% below MA |
$83,750±$13kHighest 19% below MA |
$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
| Lee 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±$14k 49% below MA |
$352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,125±$190 36% below MA |
| Lee and Clarksburg 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 |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$2,993Lowest 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Lee | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.