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Colrain 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 most affordable homes ($284k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Windham | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
16,038Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest 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±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Colrain 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| 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.