What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheffield has the most expensive homes ($409k median).

Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sheffield	Windsor Locks
People
Population	3,330Lowest	12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S.	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Sheffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor Locks and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sheffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor Locks and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,120±$31kHighest 14% above U.S.	$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average
	Sheffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S.	$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average
	Sheffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,520Highest 45% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	22 minHighest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#250 of 282 in MA	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Southern Berkshire	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	Mt Everett Regional	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	8.9Highest
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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.