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Colrain vs Leyden vs Vernon
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 most kids (15.3% under 18).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
637Lowest |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4Lowest 10% 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Colrain and Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest 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% |
3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon 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±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Leyden 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leyden and Colrain 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.