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Hanson vs Central Falls vs Chesterfield
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 expensive homes ($513k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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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 | Hanson | Central Falls | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
22,701Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44.3±7.6Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Hanson 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% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Chesterfield 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Hanson 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.