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Groton vs Colrain vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Groton | Colrain | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% 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 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest 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+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 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+ | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% 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 | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% 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 | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 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 | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.