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Hanover vs Thompson vs Upton 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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).
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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 | Thompson | Upton | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
9,337 |
8,189Lowest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Upton 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342 200% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Hanover 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and Upton 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Thompson School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
7.9Lowest |
11.2 |
12.0Highest |
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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.