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Dighton vs Windsor Locks vs Halifax vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the highest household income ($137k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Dighton | Windsor Locks | Halifax | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
12,579Highest |
7,748Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Halifax 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Windsor Locks School District | Halifax | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.