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Hanson vs Westminster 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 expensive homes ($513k median).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Highest |
497Lowest |
1,065 |
| 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. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22kLowest 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. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315 47% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.1%±43.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Windsor 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windsor 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.