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Phillipston vs Windham vs Royalston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillipston has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Royalston has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Phillipston | Windham | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895Highest |
594Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.