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Windsor vs Lancaster vs Washington
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 kids (25.2% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Lancaster | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
8,606Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Nashoba | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.