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Colrain vs Mount Tabor vs Halifax vs Oakham
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 renters (13.5% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Halifax | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
304Lowest |
847 |
1,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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±$10k about the U.S. average |
— | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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 15% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
39 min 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Halifax School District | Quabbin |
| 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 | 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.