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Colrain vs Wheelock vs Windham
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).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Wheelock | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
717 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Colrain 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Windham 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.