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Colrain vs Springfield vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Springfield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
154,749Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
50.1±3.5Highest 25% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k 22% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$84,375±$14kHighest 19% below MA |
| 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 49% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$356,300±$25kHighest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$1,292±$781Highest 27% below MA |
| Granville 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 |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,284 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
10.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.3%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Granville and Colrain 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Springfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield Central High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.