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Wardsboro vs Colrain vs Stratton vs Danby
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Wardsboro | Colrain | Stratton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
1,627Highest |
532Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Wardsboro 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.3%±2.6 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% |
34.8% 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% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Danby 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. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below 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±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% 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. |
$4,543 46% 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% |
41.4%±34.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest 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% |
89.3% 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. |
1981 1 yr 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. |
30 min 12% 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% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro and Danby 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.