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Windham vs Colrain vs Townshend vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Windham | Colrain | Townshend | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,538 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Windham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.