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New Braintree vs Windsor vs North Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Braintree has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
North Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | New Braintree | Windsor | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 973Lowest |
3,554 |
4,760Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Brookfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,176Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Brookfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Brookfield 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | — | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 5.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.