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Windsor vs Pelham vs Cummington
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Pelham | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
1,335Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
45±8.4 13% above MA |
55.1±6.7Highest 38% above MA |
| Cummington and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest 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%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Cummington and Pelham 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% |
55.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 11% above MA |
$113,750±$24k 9% above MA |
$104,167±$32kLowest about the MA average |
| 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±$32k 31% below MA |
$447,600±$33kHighest 20% below MA |
$300,600±$32kLowest 47% 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±$560Highest 32% below MA |
$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
| Pelham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$7,472Highest 25% above MA |
$3,875 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Pelham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10 MA: 18.6% |
| Pelham and Cummington 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.