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Hanson vs Windham vs Hampton 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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windham | Hampton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
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. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Windham High School | None in town | 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.