What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).

Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hanson	Templeton
People
Population	10,660Highest	8,252Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3Highest 7% above MA	40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average
	Hanson and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Templeton and Hanson 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%	14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hanson and Templeton 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%	26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hanson and Templeton 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	$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA	$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA	$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA
	Hanson and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,402Highest 7% above MA	$4,554Lowest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8%	44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hanson and Templeton 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%	10.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972 8 yrs newer than MA	1972 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#149 of 282 in MA	#244 of 282 in MA
School district	Whitman-Hanson	Narragansett
High school in town	Whitman Hanson Regional	Narragansett Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	12.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.