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Hanson vs Hanson vs Westminster
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 homeowners (100%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
10,660Highest |
497Lowest |
| 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±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Westminster 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% |
21.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Westminster 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| 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.