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Colebrook vs Windsor vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Colebrook | Windsor | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,060Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Lemington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Windsor and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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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.