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Windsor vs Upton vs Enfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).

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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.

MeasureWindsorUptonEnfield
People
Population
29,468
8,189Lowest
41,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.7±1.9
12% above U.S.
46.4±4.8Highest
19% above U.S.
40.7±1.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
Upton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.2%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Upton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20%±2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,725±$8k
30% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
$90,404±$5kLowest
12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$305,200±$11k
8% below U.S.
$576,700±$41kHighest
73% above U.S.
$252,900±$7kLowest
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,681±$62Highest
19% above U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,574±$83
11% above U.S.
Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,351Lowest
72% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
$5,360
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.9%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Upton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Upton 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 #117 of 149 in CT #46 of 282 in MA #123 of 149 in CT
School district Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town Windsor High School Blackstone Valley Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.2Lowest
11.2
13.5Highest
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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.