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Stoddard vs Marblehead 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).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k 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 | Marblehead | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
20,413Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Marblehead 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% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%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% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Marblehead 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. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
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| Marblehead 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead 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 | — | #47 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.