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Berkley vs Hanover vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Berkley | Hanover | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
14,845Highest |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Granby and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$119,297±$33kLowest 15% above MA |
| Hanover and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$5,572Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hanover and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.