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Templeton vs Windsor Locks vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
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 | Templeton | Windsor Locks | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 46% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Windsor Locks School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
8.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.