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Hanson vs Dedham vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
25,237Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44±4.3 10% above MA |
| Dedham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham 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±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$119,211±$24kLowest 15% above MA |
| Hanson and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Lowest 3% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
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| Dedham 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 |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,429 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
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| Hanson and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.