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Boylston vs Windsor Locks 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
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k 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 | Boylston | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
12,579Highest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston 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+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Windsor Locks 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.