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Hanson vs Georgetown vs Windsor Locks
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 homeowners (89%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Georgetown | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
8,474Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown 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±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Hanson 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. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Georgetown | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Georgetown High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
9.3 |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.