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Heath vs Proctor 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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Colrain | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
1,794Highest |
1,627 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% 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. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Colrain 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Proctor 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% |
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% |
28.1% 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% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% 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% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Heath 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% |
15.8% 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% |
90.8%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. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below 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% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mohawk Trail | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.