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Hanover vs Hanson vs Harvard 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
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Hanover | Hanson | Harvard | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845 |
10,660 |
6,927Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Harvard and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23k 135% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below 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 | $9,342 200% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Harvard | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional | The Bromfield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.0 |
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.