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Windsor vs Millis vs Windsor Locks vs Dalton
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 people working from home (21.2%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Millis | Windsor Locks | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
8,888 |
12,579Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Millis | Windsor Locks School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
8.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.