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Hanson vs Epping vs Hanover vs Rutland
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
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 | Hanover | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
7,430Lowest |
14,845Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% 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% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28k 80% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Rutland 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,657Lowest 81% 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% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Epping School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Epping High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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.