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Colrain vs Monroe vs Granville
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 shortest commute (34 min average).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Monroe | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
122Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
50.1±3.5 25% above MA |
| Monroe and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Granville and Monroe 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% |
31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $84,375±$14kHighest 19% below MA |
| Granville 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 |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$356,300±$25kHighest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
— | $1,292±$781Highest 27% below MA |
| Granville 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 |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$4,284 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
23.1%±51.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Colrain and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
10.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 15% above MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
39 min 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.3%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | — |
| High school 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.