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Hanson vs Hanson vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Hanson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
10,660Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Thompson 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 48% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Thompson 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. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.