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Hanson vs Hanover vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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 | Hanover | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
14,845Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 10% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
| Windsor and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Hanover and Windsor 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 15% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 9% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 7% above MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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MA 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.