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Colrain vs Troy vs Williamstown
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 expensive homes ($284k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Troy | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,749 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Troy 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Williamstown 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Troy School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.