Compare towns
Hanson vs Middleton vs Sutton 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 most renters (11% rent).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Middleton | Sutton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
9,816 |
9,452 |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
44±4.3 10% above MA |
| Sutton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Hanson 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest 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±$10k 27% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$119,211±$24kLowest 15% above MA |
| Middleton and Sutton 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 |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
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| Hanson and Middleton 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 |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,429 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
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| Hanson and Sutton 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% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Middleton | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.