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Beverly vs Dighton vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Beverly | Dighton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
8,193Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Dighton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Bristol County Agricultural High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.