Compare towns
Charlemont vs Windsor Locks vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Charlemont | Windsor Locks | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118 |
12,579Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hawlemont | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.