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Milford vs Windsor Locks 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 ($477k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431Highest |
12,579Lowest |
28,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Milford 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Windsor Locks School District | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Milford High | Windsor Locks High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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.