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Hanson vs Douglas vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Hanson | Douglas | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
9,207 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Windsor Locks 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Douglas | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.