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Cornwall vs Dracut vs Middleborough vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Cornwall | Dracut | Middleborough | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
32,574Highest |
24,505 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dracut | Middleborough | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.