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Hanson vs Pepperell 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 kids (25% under 18).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
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 | Pepperell | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
1,971Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
46.4±6.3Highest 16% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
| Pepperell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Windsor 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% |
18.7%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Pepperell 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% |
38.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell 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±$24kHighest 15% above MA |
$76,726±$17kLowest 26% 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 |
$457,300±$40k 19% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Hanson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,139±$301 35% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 7% above MA |
$6,871Highest 15% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.6%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Pepperell 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% |
10.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
34 minLowest 18% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
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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.