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Groton vs Devens vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
Devens has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Groton | Devens | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
1,723Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63k 134% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Groton and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Groton 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. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Groton 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 | #39 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.