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Boylston vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
3,554Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Boylston 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 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 |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.