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Wendell vs Windsor vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
New Salem has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wendell | Windsor | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 850Lowest |
1,065Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8 18% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
55.6±2.4Highest 39% above MA |
| New Salem and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wendell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±6.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| New Salem and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
35.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$79,688±$19k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,300±$31kLowest 48% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$359,000±$40k 36% below MA |
| Windsor and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519Highest 30% below MA |
— | $1,194±$88Lowest 32% below MA |
| Wendell and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,519Highest 25% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,509 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
86.7%±25.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| New Salem and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.4%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | New Salem-Wendell | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.