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Hanson vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks 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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 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 | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
9,292 |
12,579Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Putnam 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 48% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.