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Halifax vs Webster vs Colrain vs Tunbridge
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Webster | Colrain | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,627 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Tunbridge 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Tunbridge 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Webster | Mohawk Trail | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.