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Tinmouth vs Colrain vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Tinmouth | Colrain | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tinmouth and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37k about the U.S. average |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tinmouth and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Mohawk Trail | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.