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Halifax vs Mount Tabor vs Peru vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the shortest commute (28 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.
| Measure | Halifax | Mount Tabor | Peru | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
304Lowest |
434 |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax 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 | 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.