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Pepperell vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hatfield has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Pepperell | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
4,209 |
12,579Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,726±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216 10% 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 | $6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Windsor Locks School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | — | — | Windsor Locks High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Highest |
6.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.