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Stratton vs Whitingham vs Colrain vs Belvidere
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).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Stratton | Whitingham | Colrain | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,368 |
1,627Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.