Compare towns
Douglas vs Hermon vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Douglas | Hermon | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
6,727Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Hermon Public Schools | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Hermon High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
14.6 |
14.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.