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Hanson vs Rye vs Webster
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).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Rye | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
5,611Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rye and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Webster 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Rye School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.