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Sharon vs Windsor vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($749k 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 | Sharon | Windsor | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,574Lowest |
29,468Highest |
24,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.8±1.2 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$187,198±$10k 132% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$748,500±$32kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Westford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,310±$345 63% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,436±$422Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Westford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$9,695 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Westford 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 | #23 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #20 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sharon | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford |
| High school in town | Sharon High | Windsor High School | Westford Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.