Compare towns
Berlin vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Marlborough has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Berlin | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
4,209 |
12,579 |
41,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37.5±1.3 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1Lowest 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 | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$91,968±$9k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$513,100±$28k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,871±$123 32% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,747 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #215 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Windsor Locks School District | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Assabet Valley Vocational High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.