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Leominster vs Windham vs Westfield
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 people working from home (10.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Westfield has the most homeowners (68.6%).
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 | Leominster | Windham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,909Highest |
23,961Lowest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Leominster and Westfield 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leominster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Westfield and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leominster and Westfield 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westfield |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | Windham High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
9.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.