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Hanson vs Sutton vs Hanson 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
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Sutton | Hanson | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
2,239 |
1,927Lowest |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanson 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$6,429 106% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Sutton 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.4 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.