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Hanson vs Upton vs Windham vs Hanover
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%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k 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 | Upton | Windham | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
8,189Lowest |
23,961Highest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hanson 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hanover 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.