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Windsor Locks vs Lawrence vs Everett 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Plymouth has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Lawrence | Everett | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
11,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Plymouth 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$13k about the U.S. average |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,819Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Lawrence | Everett | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Lawrence High School | Everett High | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.1 |
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.