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Windsor vs Athol vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Cummington has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Athol | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
12,011Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
41.3±1.9Lowest 3% above MA |
55.1±6.7Highest 38% above MA |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Athol 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% |
19.3%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
20.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$69,316±$5kLowest 33% below MA |
$104,167±$32k about the MA average |
| Windsor and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$268,100±$13kLowest 52% below MA |
$300,600±$32k 47% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$182Highest 35% below MA |
$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
| Athol and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 35% below MA |
$3,403Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,875Highest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Athol and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
16.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Cummington and Windsor 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 | — | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Athol-Royalston | — |
| High school in town | — | Athol High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.