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Milford vs Windham vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Milford | Windham | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731 |
23,961Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.1±2.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
| West Springfield Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$69,371±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and West Springfield Town 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Springfield |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.