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Hanson vs Woonsocket 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).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Woonsocket | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
43,521Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below 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% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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 48% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 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. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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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.