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Colrain vs Vershire vs Charlemont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Vershire | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
842Lowest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont 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% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Vershire 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. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Colrain 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. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Charlemont 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.