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Hanson vs Brookline vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Hanson | Brookline | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
531Lowest |
2,935Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Plympton 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Plympton |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.