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Leicester vs Windsor Locks vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Leicester | Windsor Locks | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113Lowest |
12,579 |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,173±$9kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,452 43% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Oxford 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Oxford 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | Windsor Locks School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | Leicester High | Windsor Locks High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.