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Hanson vs Lowell
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 homeowners (100%).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Highest 10% above MA |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 15% above MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 9% below MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 7% above MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hanson and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lowell |
| High school in town | — | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.