What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilbraham	Windsor
People
Population	14,572Highest	3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Windsor and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7%	39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.	$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilbraham and Windsor 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	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	—
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2	—
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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.