What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).

Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Montague	Windsor Locks
People
Population	8,482Lowest	12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.3±3.1Highest 14% above U.S.	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Montague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Montague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Montague 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+	37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor Locks and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S.	$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,100±$17kHighest 15% below U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Montague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Highest 26% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.	22 minHighest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Montague 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	#265 of 282 in MA	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	Franklin County Technical	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	8.9Lowest
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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.