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Colrain vs Moriah vs Charlemont
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 highest household income ($81k).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Moriah | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
4,483Highest |
1,118Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Moriah 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 |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.