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Hanson vs Hanson vs Ripton 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).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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| Measure | Hanson | Hanson | Ripton | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
10,660Highest |
508Lowest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Plympton 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Plympton 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Plympton 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
— | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Ripton 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plympton |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.