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Hanson vs Lakeville vs Douglas
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 homeowners (89%).
Lakeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Lakeville | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
11,944Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
43.8±1.9 9% above MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Douglas 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% |
16.3%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Lakeville 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% |
38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Lakeville and Douglas 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 |
$133,984±$11k 29% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Douglas and Lakeville 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 |
$565,900±$27kHighest about the MA average |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
| Lakeville and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$1,884±$466Highest 7% above MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
| Lakeville and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 7% above MA |
$5,536Lowest 8% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±18.2 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Lakeville 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% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.2%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Lakeville 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 | #96 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Freetown-Lakeville | Douglas |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Apponequet Regional High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.9 |
7.2Lowest |
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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.