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Phillipston vs Windsor Locks vs Sandisfield
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 highest household income ($95k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sandisfield has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895 |
12,579Highest |
994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7 25% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Phillipston 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,111±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Sandisfield 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34k 8% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,250±$220Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,328Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Sandisfield 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 | — | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.