Colrain, MA

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Colrain, Massachusetts

Colrain, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 36 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 86 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,813 people people live in Colrain.

The People and Families of Colrain

In Colrain, about 58% of adults are married.

Colrain is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colrain had a median family income of $46,518. It turns out that people in Colrain tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the town are able to work from their homes.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($250) in Colrain than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Colrain Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Colrain, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Colrain, 89% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Colrain strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Colrain, MA

Comparing Colrain to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01340
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.673
Longitude	-72.696

Station	VERNON
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	KEENE
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,813	100%
Male	921	50.8%
Female	892	49.2%
Under 18	503	27.7%
18+	1,310	72.3%
65+	222	12.2%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,783	98.3%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,859
Growth	46
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.2%
Irish	13.6%
French (except Basque)	13.4%
US/American	11.4%
French Canadian	10.6%
German	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Italian	4.1%
Polish	3.8%
Russian	1.2%
Scottish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Canadian	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
British	0.6%
European	0.5%
Portuguese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colrain	1,813	$46,518
Bernardston	2,155	$53,125
Buckland	1,991	$51,420
Charlemont	1,358	$50,962
Heath	805	$55,938
Leyden	772	$53,750
Shelburne	2,058	$51,364

Library
Griswold Memorial Library 14 Main Rd. Colrain, Massachusetts (413) 624-3619

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