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North Adams vs Windsor Locks vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Adams has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | North Adams | Windsor Locks | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,606 |
12,579Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±3.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Adams and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Adams and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #268 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Charles McCann Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
8.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.