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Leominster vs Upton vs Windsor Locks vs Peabody
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leominster has the most renters (37.7% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Peabody has the most expensive homes ($596k 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 | Leominster | Upton | Windsor Locks | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,909 |
8,189Lowest |
12,579 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peabody and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50 4% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #233 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windsor Locks School District | Peabody |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | Blackstone Valley | Windsor Locks High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
11.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.