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Montague vs Windsor Locks vs Erving
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Erving has the most homeowners (81.5%).
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 | Montague | Windsor Locks | Erving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,482 |
12,579Highest |
1,703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.1Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Montague and Erving 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest 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% |
22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Erving 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$77,656±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Erving 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. |
$271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
| Montague and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 | Erving |
| High school in town | Franklin County Technical | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| 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.