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East Brookfield vs Windsor Locks vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | East Brookfield | Windsor Locks | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,166 |
12,579Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±6.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Brookfield and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$81,940±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bernardston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,200±$30kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$33Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,430 42% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,516Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±39.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bernardston 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | Windsor Locks School District | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.