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Townsend vs Windsor Locks vs East Bridgewater
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
East Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($510k 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 | Townsend | Windsor Locks | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
12,579 |
14,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2Lowest 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+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Lowest 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±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,522Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Bridgewater 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Windsor Locks School District | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Windsor Locks High School | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
8.9Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.