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Northampton vs Windsor Locks vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k 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 | Northampton | Windsor Locks | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,962 |
12,579Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton and Beverly 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Windsor Locks School District | Beverly |
| High school in town | Northampton High | Windsor Locks High School | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.