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Hanson vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Rockland has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Rockland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,660Lowest |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
40.7±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Hanson and Rockland 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% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Rockland 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% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Rockland 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 27% above MA |
$112,405±$12kLowest 8% above MA |
| Hanson and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$472,900±$21kLowest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,610±$255Lowest 9% below MA |
| Hanson and Rockland 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 |
$6,487Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Rockland 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% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Rockland |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.