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Whiting vs Colrain vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Whiting | Colrain | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.