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Hanson vs Hingham vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Hingham | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
24,283Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44±4.3 10% above MA |
| Hingham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Hingham 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 |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$119,211±$24kLowest 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Lowest 3% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
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| Hingham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,429 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Lowest MA: 51.8% |
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| Hanson and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 15% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.