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Hardwick vs Windsor Locks 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 Locks has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Hinsdale has the most homeowners (78.8%).
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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 Locks | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,684 |
12,579Highest |
1,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% 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%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$267,600±$35k 20% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Hinsdale 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. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #163 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Quabbin | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.