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Windsor Locks vs Athol vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Athol | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
12,011Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athol 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Athol and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,688Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #256 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Athol-Royalston | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Athol High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.