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Hanson vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Hanson
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Hanson has the most renters (11% rent).
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 | Sutton | Windsor | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
2,239 |
1,065Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Hanson 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 48% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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 | — | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.