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Hanson vs Mason 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 highest household income ($132k).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Mason | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Mason 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. |
$111,090±$3kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% 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±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
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| Mason and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,429 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Mason and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Hanson 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Mason School District | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.