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Colrain vs Jericho vs Whitingham vs Halifax
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Jericho | Whitingham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
5,114Highest |
1,368 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Whitingham 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.