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Hanson vs Brookline 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 renters (11% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Brookline | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
5,736 |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
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| Brookline and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,429 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hanson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.