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Needham vs Stoddard vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Needham | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,459Highest |
1,072 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and Windsor 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 | #19 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Needham | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | Needham High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.