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Hanson vs Halifax vs Windsor Locks 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
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Halifax | Windsor Locks | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
7,748 |
12,579Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Halifax 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. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson 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. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Halifax | Windsor Locks School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.