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Hanson vs Hermon vs Middleton
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Middleton has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Hermon | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
6,727Lowest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Middleton 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hermon 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleton and Hermon 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hermon Public Schools | Middleton |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.6Lowest |
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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.