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Boylston vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Rowley
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
12,579Highest |
12,579Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest 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% |
4.8%±2.2 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 |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% 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% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Windsor Locks School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.