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Hanson vs Millis vs Plainville
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
8,888Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Millis and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Plainville 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Millis 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 64% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Millis | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Millis High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.