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Berlin vs Winchester vs Windsor Locks
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 expensive homes ($617k median).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Winchester | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
10,284 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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% |
27.4%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Berlin 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Windsor Locks 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. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Berlin 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.