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Andover vs Hanson vs Windham vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Andover | Hanson | Windham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
10,660Highest |
594 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Brookline 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.