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Dudley vs Hanover vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Dudley | Hanover | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
14,845 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
41.8±1.4Highest 4% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Hanover and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dudley and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
| Hanover and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.