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Windsor vs Newfields vs Oakham vs New Braintree
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 affordable homes ($390k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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 | Newfields | Oakham | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,023Highest |
1,639 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and New Braintree 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Oakham 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Oakham 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Quabbin | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.