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Colrain vs Enosburgh vs Charlemont vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Colrain | Enosburgh | Charlemont | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
2,804Highest |
1,118Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Hawlemont | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.