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Sheffield vs Colrain vs Glover vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Colrain has the highest household income ($81k).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Colrain | Glover | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,051 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
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| Colrain and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Colrain 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mohawk Trail | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.