Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Everett vs Windsor vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Chesterfield | Everett | Windsor | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
50,045Highest |
1,065 |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Russell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k about the MA average |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$108,750±$24k 5% above MA |
| Windsor and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409 39% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
— | $1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969Highest about the MA average |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,104 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Chesterfield 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Everett | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.