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Hardwick vs Windsor vs Hinsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Hardwick | Windsor | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,684 |
29,468Highest |
1,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Hardwick 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.