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Wardsboro vs Colrain vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Wardsboro | Colrain | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
1,627Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.