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Lakeville vs Windsor Locks vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lakeville has the most expensive homes ($566k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Lakeville | Windsor Locks | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,944 |
12,579Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,984±$11k 66% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $565,900±$27kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,536 77% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Windsor Locks 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 | #96 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Windsor Locks School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Apponequet Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.9 |
7.2Lowest |
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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.