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Homes in Colton
Colton's 17,856 homes are a mix: 59% detached houses, 35% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 2% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 39% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 51% are older than that and 10% newer. The median home dates from 1979. 53% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Rialto, 6 miles away, 21% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Colton's homes are older than those in 54% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Out-of-square openings
With 51% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Replacement windows
36% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Colton weather and your shutters
At Riverside Citrus Exp, CA (6 mi away), August averages a high of 96.6°F and December a low of 43.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 103 days a year reach 90°F, 2 nights fall to freezing and 9.9 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around February and least in July.
That's more 90°F days than in 84% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 25 min on the longest day to 9 h 53 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 79° above the horizon in June and 33° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Riverside Citrus Exp, CA (temperature) and Riverside Citrus Exp, CA (precipitation, 6 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.5°F | 44.2°F | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 69.9°F | 44.8°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 72.3°F | 46.9°F | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 75.1°F | 49.9°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 80.4°F | 54.8°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 87.4°F | 58.4°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 94.1°F | 62.9°F | 0 in |
| Aug | 96.6°F | 63.7°F | 0 in |
| Sep | 93.4°F | 60.8°F | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 81.9°F | 54.8°F | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 76.1°F | 47.4°F | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 69.1°F | 43.2°F | 1.5 in |
Summer sun
On the 103 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Dry air
Only 9.9 inches of precipitation a year, and days and nights about 28°F apart. Dry air pulls moisture out of wood, so poplar louvers can shrink very slightly through their first dry season; that's normal for real wood.
Fitting them in Colton
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Colton
- Rialto 6 mi
- San Bernardino 7 mi
- Riverside 9 mi
- Jurupa Valley 9 mi
- Fontana 9 mi
- Redlands 9 mi
More about shutters in Colton
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Colton’s own figures.
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.