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Hanson vs Ripton vs Hanson vs Chesterfield
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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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 | Ripton | Hanson | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
508Lowest |
10,660Highest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chesterfield 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Chesterfield 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kLowest 29% 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48kLowest 17% above 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. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Chesterfield 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chesterfield 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 | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Whitman-Hanson | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | 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.