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Dover vs Windsor Locks vs Dover vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
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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 | Dover | Windsor Locks | Dover | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,930 |
12,579Highest |
2,308Lowest |
11,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.9±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Dover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
26%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117k 303% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,085±$809 48% above U.S. |
| Dover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #1 of 282 in MA | #9 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — | — | Weston |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — | — | Weston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | — | 10.9Highest |
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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.