Compare towns
Hanson vs Windsor 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
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windsor | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
29,468Highest |
9,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland 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% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Rutland 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. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Hanson 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. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Rutland 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.