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Colrain vs Leyden vs Randolph
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).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Leyden | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
637Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Colrain 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% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Leyden 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.