Compare towns
Hanson vs Everett vs Rutland vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Rutland has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Everett | Rutland | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
50,045Highest |
9,353Lowest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.4±2.5 4% above MA |
43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
| Middleton 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% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rutland and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Rutland 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 27% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$145,707±$28k 40% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton 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 5% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$462,800±$33kLowest 18% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,078±$170Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Everett and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 7% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,657 6% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Rutland and Middleton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #150 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Everett | Wachusett | Middleton |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.