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Hanson vs Dighton vs Windsor Locks 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 expensive homes ($534k median).
Dighton has the highest household income ($137k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
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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 | Dighton | Windsor Locks | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
8,193 |
12,579Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest 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%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$513,000±$55k 54% 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 | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,429 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hanson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Bristol County Agricultural High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.