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Windham vs Colrain vs Wheelock 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Wheelock | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,627Highest |
717 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Wheelock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±2.3 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Worcester 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. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Windham 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above 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% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.