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Douglas vs Tyringham vs Thompson 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 renters (16.2% rent).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Tyringham | Thompson | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
494Lowest |
9,337 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Thompson 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Douglas 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. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Tyringham 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | — | Thompson School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 7.9 |
14.7Highest |
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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.