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Heath vs Addison vs Colrain vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Heath | Addison | Colrain | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
1,175 |
1,627Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Addison and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Addison and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Addison and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mohawk Trail | Rowe |
| 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.