Compare towns
Hanson vs Everett vs Chesterfield vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Everett | Chesterfield | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
50,045Highest |
1,055Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 10% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.3±7.6Highest 11% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Chesterfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.3% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 15% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$103,967±$11k about the MA average |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
| Hanson 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 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Everett and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 7% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,969 about the MA average |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.2% MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | Chesterfield-Goshen | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.