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Colrain vs Salisbury vs Sutton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
1,200 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Sutton 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Salisbury and Colrain 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Sutton 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.