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Hanover vs Mason 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%).
Mason has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Medway has the shortest commute (30 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 | Mason | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
1,451Lowest |
13,436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Mason 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% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3kLowest 38% 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. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Mason and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,049Lowest 126% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Hanover 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 282 in MA | — | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Mason 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 |
| 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.