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Stratton vs Colrain vs Belvidere vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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| Measure | Stratton | Colrain | Belvidere | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,627Highest |
422Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | — | — |
| High school 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.