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Halifax vs Suffield vs Hanson vs Bridgewater Town
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%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Bridgewater Town has the most renters (24.4% rent).
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 | Suffield | Hanson | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Lowest |
15,702 |
10,660 |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Hanson 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Hanson 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Bridgewater Town 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Suffield School District | Whitman-Hanson | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
14.7 |
18.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.