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Townsend vs Acushnet vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | Townsend | Acushnet | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
10,624 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet 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+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Acushnet and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,647 49% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Middlesex | Acushnet | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.