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Windsor vs Pelham

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 homeowners (96.2%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

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.

MeasureWindsorPelham
People
Population
1,065Lowest
1,335Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
-3.1%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.4Lowest
12% above MA
45±8.4Highest
13% above MA
Pelham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.8%±5.1Lowest
MA: 19.4%
21%±4.6Highest
MA: 19.4%
Pelham 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%
26.7%±6.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
Pelham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
64.8%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Highest
MA: 7.9%
2%±1.6Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Windsor and Pelham 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
$113,750±$24kLowest
9% above MA
Windsor and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,700±$32kLowest
31% below MA
$447,600±$33kHighest
20% below MA
Pelham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,205±$560
32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,867Lowest
35% below MA
$7,472Highest
25% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
42.7%±35.2Highest
MA: 51.8%
Pelham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
MA: 10%
10.3%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
MA: 62.5%
79.1%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Highest
6 yrs newer than MA
1958Lowest
6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
27% above MA
23 minLowest
21% below MA
Work from home
21.2%±5.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
32.8%±7.4Highest
MA: 18.6%
Pelham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Pelham
High school in town — None in town
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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.