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Montgomery vs Colrain vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Montgomery | Colrain | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
1,627Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kHighest 36% below MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,317 28% below MA |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | None 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.