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Revere vs Windsor Locks vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Revere has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k 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 | Revere | Windsor Locks | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,012 |
12,579Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±1.3 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Revere and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,344±$2kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Boston and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$95 47% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Boston and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,456 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boston 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 | #241 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Revere | Windsor Locks School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Revere High | Windsor Locks High School | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
8.9Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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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.