Compare towns
Cummington vs Windsor vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cummington has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Leverett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Cummington | Windsor | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 902Lowest |
1,065 |
1,608Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±6.7 38% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Leverett and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±3 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.2% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,167±$32kLowest about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Windsor and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,600±$32kLowest 47% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$435,500±$35kHighest 23% below MA |
| Leverett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
— | $1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,875 35% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±27.6 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 34% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.9%±10 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Leverett |
| High school 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.