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Halifax vs Windsor vs Berkley 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Halifax | Windsor | Berkley | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
29,468Highest |
6,829Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Berkley 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 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% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hanson 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% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Hanson 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. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Berkley 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. |
$1,681±$62Lowest 19% 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 | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #155 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Berkley | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
— | 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.