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Webster vs Winchester vs Windsor Locks vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Webster | Winchester | Windsor Locks | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
10,284Lowest |
12,579 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.