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Pepperell vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks
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).
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 Locks | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Lowest |
12,579Highest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±3.3Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.