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Halifax vs Warwick vs Hanson vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Halifax | Warwick | Hanson | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
776Lowest |
10,660Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
| Warwick and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
| Berkley and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
| Hanson and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
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| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% MA: 10% |
5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Warwick | Whitman-Hanson | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.