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Hanson vs Danielson vs Plainfield vs Pembroke
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Plainfield 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Pembroke 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Pembroke 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. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Plainfield School District | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Plainfield High School | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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