Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Chesterfield | Sutton | Windsor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,055 |
9,452Highest |
1,065 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
47.1±11.1Highest 18% above MA |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
35.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$96,250±$26kLowest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 30% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$375,500±$21kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
— | $1,268±$415Highest 28% below MA |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969 about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Sutton | — | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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MA 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.