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East Windsor vs Upton vs Windsor vs Broad Brook
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 Windsor has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Broad Brook has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | East Windsor | Upton | Windsor | Broad Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,213 |
8,189 |
29,468Highest |
3,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
41.8±12.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broad Brook and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$97,625±$42k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$347,400±$42k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,297±$202 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,728 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±21.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and East 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Blackstone Valley | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.2 |
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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.