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Otis vs Erving vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Erving has the shortest commute (28 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 | Otis | Erving | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
1,703Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
| Otis and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Erving and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Otis and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$80,673±$10k 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$284,300±$14k 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
| Otis and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408 60% below MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,317Highest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Erving | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.