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Weston vs Colrain vs Mount Tabor
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 most affordable homes ($284k median).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
1,627Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Colrain and Weston 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest 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% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Mount Tabor 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±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Weston 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.