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Colrain vs Sturbridge vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Sturbridge | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
9,960Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
47.2±2.6Lowest 18% above MA |
49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA |
| Clarksburg 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% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.5%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain and Clarksburg 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% |
49.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Clarksburg 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 22% below MA |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 49% below MA |
$425,800±$18kHighest 24% below MA |
$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,193±$398Highest 32% below MA |
$1,125±$190 36% below MA |
| Sturbridge and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 28% below MA |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$2,993Lowest 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.