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Middleborough vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Carver
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Carver has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Middleborough | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
15,702 |
12,579 |
11,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Carver and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carver and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Carver and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Carver |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.