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Hudson vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Hudson | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
12,579 |
12,579 |
7,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Stow and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | — | Windsor Locks School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.