Compare towns
Pepperell vs Windsor vs Plainville
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).
Windsor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Windsor | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Middlesex | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.