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Colrain vs Wheelock vs Windham vs Leyden
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
717 |
594Lowest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
28.6%±2.7 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% |
40% 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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest 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±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Windham 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±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% 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% |
42.9%±100 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%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% |
93.4% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older 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 |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| 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% |
11%±5 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 | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.