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Hancock vs Brookline vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Hancock | Brookline | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
531Lowest |
973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and New Braintree 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% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Brookline and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.