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Hanover vs Smithfield 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%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
Medway has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Smithfield | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845 |
22,233Highest |
13,436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%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% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,575±$205 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 | $9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medway and Hanover 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Smithfield | Medway |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Smithfield High School | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8 |
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.