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Hanson vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Hanson
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hanson has the most kids (25% 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 | Plainfield | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
1,065Lowest |
15,141Highest |
1,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±4.3 13% 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— |
| Hanson and Plainfield 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. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hanson and Plainfield 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Hanson 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.