What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

Belchertown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Belchertown
People
Population	3,554Lowest	15,393Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S.	43.9±1.6Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Windsor and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22%	19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.	$108,068±$15kHighest 34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.	$371,300±$12kHighest 12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S.
	Belchertown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S.	$5,810Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Belchertown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Belchertown 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	#61 of 70 in VT	#168 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Belchertown
High school in town	—	Belchertown High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.