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Stoddard vs Dover vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Stoddard | Dover | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
5,930Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
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| Dover and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 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 | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Windsor 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.