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Colrain vs Randolph vs Windsor
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 homeowners (86.5%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
2,007 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Windsor 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% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.