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Windsor Locks vs Acton vs Plymouth
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 Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Acton has the most expensive homes ($807k median).
Plymouth has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Windsor Locks | Acton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
24,155Highest |
11,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #13 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Acton-Boxborough | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
10.7 |
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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.