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Windsor vs Brookline vs Cheshire
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 has the highest household income ($116k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Brookline | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
531Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cheshire and Brookline 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 43% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Brookline 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 | — | — | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | — | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.