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Hanover vs Lee vs Medway
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Medway has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Lee | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
4,576Lowest |
13,436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Medway 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Hanover 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. |
$131,579±$54kLowest 63% above U.S. |
$173,750±$18k 115% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342 200% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,730Lowest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Medway 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Oyster River Coop School District | Medway |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 13.8Highest |
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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.