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Hanover vs Wilbraham vs Medway
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%).
Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k 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 | Wilbraham | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
14,572 |
13,436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 4% above MA |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
40.7±2.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Wilbraham 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% MA: 47.3% |
51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham 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 83% above MA |
$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
$173,750±$18k 67% above MA |
| 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 34% above MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$617,300±$21k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,575±$205 11% below MA |
| 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 56% above MA |
$6,658Lowest 11% above MA |
$8,730 46% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
35.3%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Hampden-Wilbraham | Medway |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Minnechaug Regional High | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.2Highest |
13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.