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Chesterfield vs Windsor vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Worthington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Chesterfield | Windsor | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055 |
1,065Highest |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chesterfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$91,667±$17kLowest 12% below MA |
| Windsor and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48kHighest 30% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$380,400±$26kLowest 32% below MA |
| Chesterfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Highest 39% below MA |
— | $633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Chesterfield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969Highest about the MA average |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,443 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worthington and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
93.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | — | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.