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Athol vs Windsor vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k 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.
| Measure | Athol | Windsor | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,801Highest |
2,060Lowest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,394±$8kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,700±$15k 25% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$173Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Athol and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,170Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athol and Warren 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | — | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.