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Hanson vs Epping vs Douglas 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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Douglas has the most renters (16.2% rent).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
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 | Epping | Douglas | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
7,430Lowest |
9,207 |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Douglas 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #177 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Epping School District | Douglas | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Epping High School | Douglas High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
9.3 |
7.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.