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Hanson vs Lawrence 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 expensive homes ($513k median).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Lawrence | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
88,736Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 10% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 15% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 9% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,662±$50 6% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 7% above MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Hanson 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lawrence | — |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.