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Wilbraham vs Windsor vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WilbrahamLudlow
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Wilbraham | Windsor | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572Highest |
1,065Lowest |
4,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
50.9±3.3Highest 27% above MA |
| Hampden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hampden and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$104,536±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kHighest 26% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$358,200±$16kLowest 36% below MA |
| Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Highest 33% below MA |
— | $1,132±$107Lowest 36% below MA |
| Wilbraham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658Highest 11% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,181 3% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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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.