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Hanson vs Hingham vs Middleton
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 most affordable homes ($534k median).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Middleton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
24,283Highest |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$167,402±$29k 61% above MA |
| Hingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| 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 |
$8,785 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hingham | Middleton |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Hingham High | None in town |
| 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.