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Ashburnham vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the highest household income ($119k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Ashburnham | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
4,209Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,374 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashburnham 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | Windsor Locks School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.