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Florida vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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.

MeasureFloridaWindsor
People
Population
668Lowest
1,065Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.7%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
-7.6%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
56.1±4.4Highest
40% above MA
44.8±6.4Lowest
12% above MA
Kids under 18
11.5%±3.1Lowest
MA: 19.4%
15.8%±5.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
Windsor and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.1%±4.6Highest
MA: 17.9%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.3%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
41.5%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.6Highest
MA: 7.9%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Florida and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,875±$17kLowest
16% below MA
$115,563±$10kHighest
11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$246,800±$19kLowest
56% below MA
$389,700±$32kHighest
31% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$256
51% below MA
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,894Lowest
68% below MA
$3,867Highest
35% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±100Highest
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Florida and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Highest
MA: 10%
3.8%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.3%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
96.2%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
14 yrs newer than MA
1970Lowest
6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
10% below MA
37 minHighest
27% above MA
Work from home
6.4%±2.6Lowest
MA: 18.6%
21.2%±5.8Highest
MA: 18.6%
Schools
School district Florida —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.