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Calhan vs Stratton

93 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.2× in Stratton) and home values (+78% in Calhan).

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Calhan, COA small town of 620Colorado · 620 people
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Stratton, COHomes around $218KColorado · 716 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CalhanA small town of 620
Quiet strengthsCalhan doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Calhan →
StrattonHomes around $218K
Housing$218K typical home59% below the CO typical home SchoolsBetter than 91%of CO districts All about Stratton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Stratton
Stratton $2,068Calhan $943
Home values+78%
Homes cost more in Calhan
Calhan $296,600Stratton $166,300
Average commute16 min
Stratton has the shorter commute
Calhan 38 minStratton 22 min
Age 65++10.7 pts
Stratton has more people 65 and up
Stratton 25.1%Calhan 14.4%
Street grid+77%
Stratton has the more walkable street grid
Stratton 137Calhan 77.4
Typical home built15 yrs
Stratton’s homes are older
Calhan 1978Stratton 1963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,360 more a month in Calhan

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Calhan$2,610/mo
Typical home $473K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →
Stratton$1,250/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $2,068/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,360 a month, about $16,300 a year, between Calhan and Stratton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−CalhanBetter than 50% of districts in the state AStrattonBetter than 91% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CalhanStratton
Snow a year31″34″
January low16°F18°F
July high86°F90°F
Growing season (days)146d155d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th23rd
Outdoors & history
CalhanStratton
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1888—
National Register places1—
Archive photos94
Famous people born here—1
Community
CalhanStratton
Library hours a week32 hrs20 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

93 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CalhanCOStrattonCO
Calhan ↔ Stratton93 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CalhanStratton
People
Population 620Lowest 716Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.3%Lowest CO: +14.8% -0.3%Highest CO: +14.8%
Median age 36.4±11.5Highest 3% below CO 36.3±5.3Lowest 4% below CO
Calhan and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±4.4Highest CO: 21% 24.9%±4.2Lowest CO: 21%
Calhan and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±4.3Lowest CO: 15.6% 25.1%±6.3Highest CO: 15.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.1%Highest CO: 45.7% 18.6%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.4Highest CO: 6.4% 1.7%±1.8Lowest CO: 6.4%
Calhan and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,321±$22kHighest 35% below CO $61,583±$14kLowest 35% below CO
Calhan and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $296,600±$44kHighest 45% below CO $166,300±$21kLowest 69% below CO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $943±$92Lowest 46% below CO $2,068±$987Highest 17% above CO
Property taxmedian, yearly $959Highest 63% below CO $924Lowest 64% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59%±26.7Lowest CO: 52.9% 69.4%±39.7Highest CO: 52.9%
Stratton and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6%Highest CO: 9.4% 3.9%Lowest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.7%Highest CO: 66.2% 66.1%Lowest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 10 yrs older than CO 1963Lowest 25 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 52% above CO 22 minLowest 12% below CO
Work from home 8%±4.7Highest CO: 21% 3.2%±2.5Lowest CO: 21%
Calhan and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 10%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miLowest 35.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Highest 0.69Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Colorado Springs (38%)Flagler (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StrattonFew work in Calhan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.4Lowest 137Highest
Schools
School district Calhan District No. RJ1School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat
High school in town Calhan Secondary SchoolStratton Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school 9.5Lowest 10.0Highest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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