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Freetown vs Sullivan 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
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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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 | Sullivan | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
687Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above 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. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above 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. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanson and Freetown 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 |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.