What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

Bridgewater Town has the most people working from home (12.7%).

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	Bridgewater Town
People
Population	10,660Lowest	28,471Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.2% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.8±3Highest 7% above MA	37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA
Kids under 18	21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4%	17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Hanson and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hanson and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA	$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA	$533,100±$23kLowest 5% below MA
	Hanson and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$860Lowest 3% above MA	$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA
	Bridgewater Town and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,402Lowest 7% above MA	$6,499Highest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8%	54.2%±13.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hanson and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%	4.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	12.7%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Bridgewater Town 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	#121 of 282 in MA
School district	Whitman-Hanson	Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town	Whitman Hanson Regional	Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Lowest	18.1Highest
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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.