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Westfield vs Windham vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Westfield | Windham | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$945±$46Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Lowell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.