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Windsor vs Hanson vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Hanson | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
10,660Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.