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Winhall vs Colrain vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Winhall | Colrain | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,627Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 111% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.