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Hanover vs Danielson vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hanover | Danielson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845 |
4,209Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 282 in MA | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.