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Population (year 2000): 1,813. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,859 (+2.5% change)
Males: 921 (50.8%), Females: 892 (49.2%)
Franklin County
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $40,076 (year 2000)
Median house value: $110,400 (year 2000)
Races in Colrain:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (20.5%), Irish (16.8%),
French (13.5%), German (11.3%), French Canadian (9.9%), United
States (8.9%).
Elevation: 633 feet
For population 25 years and over in Colrain
- High school or higher: 85.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Colrain town
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 9.4%
1.3% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Colrain:
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GREENFIELD,
MA)
- BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles;
BRATTLEBORO, VT)
- BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 14 miles; BRATTLEBORO,
VT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Colrain:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 36 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 51 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colrain:
- TURNERS FALLS (about 14 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID:
0B5)
- MOUNT SNOW (about 20 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; ID: 4V8)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 26 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID:
7B2)
Amtrak station near Colrain:
- 16 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Colrain:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 22 miles;
AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,047)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KEENE, NH; FT
enrollment: 4,049)
Public primary/middle school in Colrain:
- COLRAIN CENTRAL (Students: 173; Location: 22
JACKSONVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Colrain:
- GRISWOLD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$28,039; Location: MAIN ST.; 9,496 books; 71 audio
materials; 193 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)
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