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Southwick vs Windsor Locks vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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.
| Measure | Southwick | Windsor Locks | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,217Lowest |
12,579Highest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331 71% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | — | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | — | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.