Compare towns
Heath vs Windsor vs Warwick vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k 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 | Heath | Windsor | Warwick | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
2,060Highest |
776 |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Warwick | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.