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Rowley vs Windsor Locks vs Plainville vs Millis
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 most expensive homes ($667k median).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Plainville | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
12,579 |
17,551Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Rowley 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley 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. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis 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. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 166% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Rowley 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Windsor Locks School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Plainville High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.7 |
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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.