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Windsor Locks vs Ashburnham vs Montville
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).
Ashburnham has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Montville has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Ashburnham | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
6,415Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Montville and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Windsor Locks 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 |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashburnham 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #178 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.