What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).

Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Ashby
People
Population	1,065Lowest	3,211Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA	50.5±3Highest 26% above MA
	Ashby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	17%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Ashby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Ashby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	43.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	3%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Ashby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA	$115,598±$9kHighest 11% above MA
	Ashby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA	$390,500±$30kHighest 31% below MA
	Ashby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,200±$484 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 35% below MA	$6,034Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	36.4%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Ashby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest MA: 10%	2.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	95.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970 6 yrs newer than MA	1970 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	33 minLowest 13% above MA
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%	17.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Windsor and Ashby 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	—	#200 of 282 in MA
School district	—	North Middlesex
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.