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Winhall vs Colrain vs Stratton
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 the most people working from home (18.4%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
1,627Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall 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. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton 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. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school 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.