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Halifax vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks 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
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
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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 | Halifax | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
4,209Lowest |
12,579Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 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+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$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 | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 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 | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | — | Windsor Locks School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.