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Hanson vs Hanson vs Wareham vs Plympton
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).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Wareham | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
10,660 |
23,302Highest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 10% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
| Wareham 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$126,736±$20k 22% above MA |
| 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 9% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$517,800±$52k 8% below MA |
| 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 3% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
| Hanson and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 7% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,628Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plympton and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Wareham | Plympton |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.