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Windsor vs Hampton Beach vs Cummington
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 most kids (15.8% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Cummington has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Hampton Beach | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,605Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cummington 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington 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±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| 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±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,875 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.