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Marshfield vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Marshfield | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879 |
29,468Highest |
12,579Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,656Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 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 | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Burlington 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 | #54 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Burlington |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.