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West Windsor vs Colrain vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Colrain has the most affordable 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.
| Measure | West Windsor | Colrain | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Mohawk Trail | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.