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Acushnet vs Hanover vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Acushnet | Hanover | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
14,845Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Acushnet and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kLowest 22% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 22% below MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3 MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.