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Panton vs Colrain vs Addison vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Panton | Colrain | Addison | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,627Highest |
1,175 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | None yet |
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.