What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hanson	Warwick
People
Population	1,927Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	0%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA
	Warwick 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 MA: 19.4%	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	40.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Warwick and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,211±$24kHighest 15% above MA	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA
	Hanson and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$513,000±$55kHighest 9% below MA	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,367±$163 22% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,429Highest 7% above MA	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%	5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest MA: 62.5%	89%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 26% above MA	40 minHighest 37% above MA
Work from home	11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick 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	—
School district	—	Warwick
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.