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Lanesborough vs Windsor Locks vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lanesborough has the most homeowners (95%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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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 | Lanesborough | Windsor Locks | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,028 |
12,579Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,219±$19k 7% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,400±$36k 10% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$199 5% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,268±$415Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,007Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hancock 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 | #75 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mount Greylock | Windsor Locks School District | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.