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Hanson vs Hermon 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 most expensive homes ($534k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Rutland has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
6,727Lowest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland 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±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland 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±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Rutland 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rutland 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 | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hermon Public Schools | Wachusett |
| 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.