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Halifax vs Hanover vs Hanson vs Killingly
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%).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Hanson has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Halifax | Hanover | Hanson | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Lowest |
14,845 |
10,660 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Halifax 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Halifax 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 119% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Halifax | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.1 |
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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.