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West Springfield Town vs Windsor Locks vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Springfield Town has the most expensive homes ($322k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 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 | West Springfield Town | Windsor Locks | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,772 |
12,579Lowest |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.4±2Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Springfield Town and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield 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+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,582±$5k 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,500±$16kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,148 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #218 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Springfield | Windsor Locks School District | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | West Springfield High | Windsor Locks High School | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.