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Colrain vs Windham vs Charlemont
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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Windham | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
16,038Highest |
1,118Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Charlemont 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Windham School District | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.