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Whitingham vs Colrain vs Pawlet vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Colrain has the highest household income ($81k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Colrain | Pawlet | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,627 |
1,480 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 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+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Barnet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town | 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.