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Princeton vs Windsor Locks vs Leominster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princeton has the highest household income ($159k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Leominster has the most renters (37.7% 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 | Princeton | Windsor Locks | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,529Lowest |
12,579 |
43,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$380,400±$14k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,354±$50 4% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,256 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Windsor Locks School District | Leominster |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.