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Sunderland vs Windsor Locks vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
Montague has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Sunderland | Windsor Locks | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,641Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Montague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague 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+ | 62.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,100±$52kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,611Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Sunderland 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 | #220 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sunderland | Windsor Locks School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.