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Windsor Locks vs Upton vs Oxford 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
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Upton | Oxford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
8,189Lowest |
13,385Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Oxford 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Oxford 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windsor Locks 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Oxford | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Blackstone Valley | Oxford High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.3 |
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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.