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Colrain vs Warwick vs Halifax vs Otis
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Warwick | Halifax | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
776Lowest |
847 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Otis 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otis 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±$10k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Otis and Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Otis and Warwick 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Otis 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Warwick | Halifax School District | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.