What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amesbury	Windsor
People
Population	17,403Lowest	29,468Highest
Median age	43.7±1.7 12% above U.S.	43.7±1.9 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Amesbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S.	$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S.
	Windsor and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S.	$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Amesbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,360Highest 136% above U.S.	$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Amesbury and Windsor 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	#151 of 282 in MA	#117 of 149 in CT
School district	Amesbury	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town	Amesbury High	Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	10.2Lowest
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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.