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Otis vs Windsor Locks vs Colrain vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Otis | Windsor Locks | Colrain | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
12,579Highest |
1,627 |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Windsor Locks School District | Mohawk Trail | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.