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Brookfield vs Upton vs Windsor Locks vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Holland has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Brookfield | Upton | Windsor Locks | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
8,189 |
12,579Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8 33% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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 | $81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,979±$12k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$333,600±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 63% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windsor Locks School District | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
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.