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Cavendish vs Colrain vs Halifax vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Cavendish | Colrain | Halifax | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,627Highest |
847 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Colrain and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mohawk Trail | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.