Compare towns
Hanson vs Lee vs Hanson
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 renters (11% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Lee | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
4,576 |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Lee 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. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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 29% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,429 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Hanson and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #3 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.