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Windsor vs Peru 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 expensive homes ($390k median).
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Cummington has the most people working from home (24.9%).
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 | Peru | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Highest |
630Lowest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
55.1±6.7Highest 38% above MA |
| Cummington and Peru 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% |
16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Peru 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% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Cummington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
28%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington and Peru 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 |
$90,750±$18kLowest 13% below MA |
$104,167±$32k about the MA average |
| 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±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$300,600±$32k 47% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $825±$365 53% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 35% below MA |
$3,805Lowest 36% below MA |
$3,875Highest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.