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Hanson vs Upton vs Putnam vs Hanson
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 homeowners (100%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Upton | Putnam | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
8,189 |
9,292 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hanson 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Putnam 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Putnam School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Putnam High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
9.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.