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Wells vs Colrain vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Wells | Colrain | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
1,627Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wells and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stamford and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$88,646±$9kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$303,200±$25kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Stamford and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Mohawk Trail | Stamford 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 |
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.