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Colrain vs Putnam vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
9,292Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Granville 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Granville 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,375±$14kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| 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 15% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Granville and Putnam 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.