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Hanson vs Hampton vs Windham vs Halifax
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 highest household income ($132k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Hampton | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax 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. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Halifax 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Halifax |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.