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Freetown vs Hanson vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Freetown | Hanson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
10,660Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Hanson 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Whitman-Hanson | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| 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.