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Abington vs Windsor Locks vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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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 | Abington | Windsor Locks | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
12,579Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.