Compare towns
Hanover vs Pembroke vs Sutton vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Pembroke has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Hanson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Pembroke | Sutton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845 |
18,382Highest |
9,452Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Pembroke 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 MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Pembroke and Hanson 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 83% above MA |
$146,285±$17k 41% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Hanover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Pembroke and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Pembroke 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 | #82 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Pembroke | Sutton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Pembroke High School | Sutton High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.3 |
12.6 |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.