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Deerfield vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
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 | Deerfield | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.