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Hanson vs Newfields vs Hanover
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 affordable homes ($534k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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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 | Newfields | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
2,023Lowest |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 64% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23k 135% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hanover 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,342 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hanover 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 | — | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Newfields School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.