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Hanson vs Rye 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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Rye | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
5,611Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Chesterfield 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterfield and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,969Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 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. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.