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Hanson vs Plainville vs Windsor
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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
17,551Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Hanson 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.