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Colrain vs Lowell 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).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Lowell | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,070Lowest |
1,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% 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. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% 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. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colrain and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Lowell 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.