What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colrain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).

Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colrain	Tinmouth
People
Population	1,627Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S.	36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S.
	Colrain and Tinmouth 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%	27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tinmouth 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±$10kHighest about the U.S. average	$79,219±$37kLowest about the U.S. average
	Colrain and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S.	$251,000±$23kLowest 25% below U.S.
	Colrain and Tinmouth 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S.	$4,837Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tinmouth 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 U.S.: 12.5%	13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tinmouth and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mohawk Trail	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.