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Weston vs Colrain vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Colrain has the youngest population (median age 49.6).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Weston | Colrain | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school 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.