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Glocester vs Hanover 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
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Hanson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Glocester | Hanover | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
14,845Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.3Lowest |
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.