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Colrain vs Williamstown vs Clarksburg
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 expensive homes ($284k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Clarksburg has the most renters (15.7% rent).
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 | Williamstown | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown 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 about the U.S. average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$77,143±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Colrain 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. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$190 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Clarksburg 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamstown and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.