What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).

Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k 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	Windsor	Wilbraham
People
Population	29,468Highest	14,572Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±3.7Highest 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+	20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilbraham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S.	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Highest 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	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	#117 of 149 in CT	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Windsor High School	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2Lowest	14.2Highest
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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.