Coleman Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Windsor’s story
259 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1894.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1767Windsor is settled
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
Population
817
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$361K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town
Is Windsor a good place to live?
No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Windsor. 49% of the land in Windsor is conserved, above both Massachusetts’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Notchview, 3,046 acres with 16.5 miles of trail. Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Windsor stand out
Where Windsor beats most towns.
Nearby attractions
All 128 attractions →Mount Greylock and 75 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MountainMount Greylock
37 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
18 mi TheatreTanglewood
15 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
40 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
22 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Windsor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor, and how to reach them.
PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWindsor Transfer StationDrop-offTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWindsor Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes01270, 01026, 0107001270 91% · 01026 6% · 01070 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Windsor.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Windsor
31 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Windsor’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, below the Massachusetts town median (1.8) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
48.6%conserved
48.6%
conserved · 10,878 of 22,366 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Notchview | 16.5 mi | 3,046 |
| 2. Peru Wildlife Management Area | 1.8 mi | 958 |
| 3. Windsor Brook Wildlife Conservation Easement | 1.6 mi | 1,326 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Compared with most of Massachusetts and the rest of the country, more of Windsor’s households own their home
96% of households own their home in Windsor. The typical Windsor home is worth about $361,000, up 1.6% in a year, 45% below the Massachusetts typical home.
$361KZillow home value
Typical home value
Windsor$361K
Massachusetts$655K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Windsor has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Windsor for work: only 1% work in town. Windsor’s average trip to work is 37 minutes. Since 2013, Windsor has added 45 jobs, to 68 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Windsor | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 21% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Windsor1%
Pittsfield30%
Dalton8%
Peru4%
Springfield3%
16 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Windsor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Massachusetts overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). 42% of Windsor adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
44.8median age · MA 40
| Windsor | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 47% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.8 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
WindsorMassachusettsUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school21%
Some college19%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Windsor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.9 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Windsor | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.6% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.8% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Windsor
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Windsor, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Massachusetts or U.S. town
The July high in Windsor is 77°F. Windsor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
85″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring31–52°
Summer53–74°
Fall37–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Windsor is
Windsor beats the Massachusetts average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Windsor | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 82% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 3.6% | 3.7% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
10 better19 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Windsor | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.5% |
Berkshire Medical Center
11 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Windsor
18pages on Windsor
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsUniversity or college · Public · North Adams12.2 mi$12,436 in-state tuitionBerkshire Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pittsfield14.1 mi$6,164 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Windsor residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Small town
817 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CheshireDaltonPlainfieldCummingtonWindsor
About Windsor
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Windsor is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The population was 831 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1767
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,031 ft
- ZIP code
- 01270
- Area code
- 413
Questions about Windsor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windsor, MA a good place to live?
Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Windsor, MA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Daniel Sabin Butrick and Noah K. Green.