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Georgetown vs Hanson vs Windsor Locks vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Georgetown | Hanson | Windsor Locks | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
10,660 |
12,579Highest |
8,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Whitman-Hanson | Windsor Locks School District | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Windsor Locks High School | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
14.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.