What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cedar Crest has the most expensive homes ($629k median).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cedar Crest	Windsor
People
Population	1,730Highest	1,065Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.6% MA: +7.4%
Median age	36±7.2Lowest 10% below MA	44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA
	Windsor and Cedar Crest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±6.5Highest MA: 19.4%	15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Cedar Crest and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.6%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Windsor and Cedar Crest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Windsor and Cedar Crest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$168,721±$45kHighest 62% above MA	$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA
	Cedar Crest and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$629,400±$57kHighest 12% above MA	$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,644Highest 6% below MA	$3,867Lowest 35% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%	3.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest MA: 62.5%	96.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 44% above MA	37 minLowest 27% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±8.7Highest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Cedar Crest and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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MA 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.