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Hatfield vs Windsor Locks vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Buckland has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Hatfield | Windsor Locks | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
12,579Highest |
2,036Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Hatfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,761 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Windsor Locks School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Windsor Locks High School | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
8.9 |
9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.