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Heath vs Windsor vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Colrain has the shortest commute (34 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 | Heath | Windsor | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,065 |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Heath and Colrain 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 5% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
| Windsor 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 48% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,102±$77 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,317 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.