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Hanson vs Upton vs Windham vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
8,189Lowest |
23,961Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.5%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. |
41.4±2.5 6% 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% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland 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% |
14.7%±2.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% 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% |
5.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$145,707±$28k 80% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rutland 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±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170 24% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Windham 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7Lowest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% 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% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Rutland 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 | #150 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 | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.2 |
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.