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Sunderland vs Windsor Locks vs Whately
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 renters (58% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,641 |
12,579Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Whately 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
47.6% 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% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,100±$52kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$977±$125Lowest 31% 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. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Windsor Locks 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | #220 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sunderland | Windsor Locks School District | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.