Compare towns
Colrain vs Unity vs Granville
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 renters (13.5% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,375Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Unity and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Colrain 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Unity and Granville 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Unity and Granville 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Unity School District | — |
| High school 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.