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Sheffield vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn vs Mount Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Mount Washington has the most expensive homes ($714k 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 | Sheffield | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,330 |
12,579Highest |
8,517 |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
52.1±10.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Washington and Sheffield 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±14.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±13Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Washington and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$142,500±$26kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$714,300±$141kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Sheffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 45% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,316Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Washington 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt Everett Regional | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | — |
| 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.