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Colrain vs Whitingham vs Williston
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 population (median age 49.6).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,368Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Colrain 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$10k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Williston 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Whitingham 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.