Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Upton 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
Chesterfield has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Upton | Windsor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,055 |
8,189Highest |
1,065 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
47.1±11.1Highest 18% above MA |
| Hancock and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
35.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hancock and Chesterfield 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$96,250±$26kLowest 7% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$375,500±$21kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409 39% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
— | $1,268±$415Highest 28% below MA |
| Hancock and Chesterfield 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% 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% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±36.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% 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 |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.