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Heath vs Proctor vs Colrain vs Goshen
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
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 | Proctor | Colrain | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,627 |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Colrain 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Proctor 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. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.