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Hanover vs Dorset vs Lynnfield
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 highest household income ($190k).
Dorset has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lynnfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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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 | Hanover | Dorset | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
2,092Lowest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Lynnfield 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. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kLowest 71% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342 200% above U.S. |
$7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Lynnfield 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Lynnfield 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | — | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| 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.