What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).

Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittsford	Colrain
People
Population	2,892Highest	1,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.7±6.3Lowest 23% above U.S.	49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S.
	Colrain and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Colrain and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Colrain and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsford and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S.	$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average
	Colrain and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S.	$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S.	$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S.	$4,317Highest 38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colrain and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pittsford and Colrain 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	#54 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	Mohawk Trail
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.