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Colrain vs Reading vs Tunbridge 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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Reading | Tunbridge | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
1,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Tunbridge 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 about the U.S. average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Oakham 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None 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.