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Rowley vs Devens vs Windsor Locks vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Rowley | Devens | Windsor Locks | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
1,723Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Devens and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Georgetown 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | Windsor Locks School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.