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Colrain vs Otis vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Otis | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,624Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Otis 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain and Otis 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% |
39.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k 22% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 49% below MA |
$396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
| Otis and Springfield 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$3,695 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Farmington River Reg | Springfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.