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Hanson vs Central Falls vs Hanover
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 (89%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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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 | Central Falls | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Lowest |
22,701Highest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanover 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Central Falls 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. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Central Falls Sr High | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.6 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.