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Pepperell vs Plainfield 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
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Pepperell | Plainfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Lowest |
15,141 |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Middlesex | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.