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Hanson vs Millis vs Freetown
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%).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Freetown has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Millis | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
8,888Lowest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 7% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
40.9±3.2Lowest about the MA average |
| Millis and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Freetown 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis 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% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$143,884±$15k 38% above MA |
| Millis and Freetown 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 |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$518,200±$30kLowest 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
$1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 7% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$5,188Lowest 13% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Millis 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% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Millis | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.