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Cheshire vs Windsor Locks vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Savoy has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Cheshire | Windsor Locks | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
12,579Highest |
795Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,803±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,200±$48k 19% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$285,200±$27kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Savoy and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$3,688Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,966Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #274 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Windsor Locks School District | Savoy |
| High school in town | Hoosac Valley High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
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.