What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Colrain has the shortest commute (34 min average).

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	Glover	Colrain
People
Population	1,051Lowest	1,627Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.	49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S.
	Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.	$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average
	Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.	$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S.
	Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S.
	Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.	$4,317Highest 38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Mohawk Trail
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.