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Windsor vs Springfield vs Cummington
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 youngest population (median age 44.8).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4%).
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 | Springfield | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
1,122Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 43% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Cummington 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,875 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.