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Hanson vs Pomfret vs Sutton vs Douglas
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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Pomfret | Sutton | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,452 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Sutton 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% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Douglas 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. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton 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. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Sutton 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. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Douglas 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. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Pomfret 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Pomfret School District | Sutton | Douglas |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Sutton High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.6 |
7.2Lowest |
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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.