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Windsor vs Wakefield vs Stoddard
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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Wakefield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
27,793Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wakefield 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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±$40k about the U.S. average |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school 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.