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Windsor Locks vs Millbury 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
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k 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.
| Measure | Windsor Locks | Millbury | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
13,961Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millbury 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. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Millbury | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.