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Barre vs Windsor Locks vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Barre | Windsor Locks | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,572Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barre and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre 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+ | 31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$462,800±$33kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$170 24% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,657Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Rutland 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Windsor Locks School District | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.