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Colrain vs Jericho vs Windham vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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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 | Windham | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
5,114Highest |
594Lowest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Clarksburg and Jericho 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Clarksburg 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksburg and Colrain 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$77,143±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Windham 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,125±$190 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Clarksburg 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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 | — | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.