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Hanson vs Whitman vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Whitman has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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.
| Measure | Hanson | Whitman | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Lowest |
15,295Highest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Webster 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% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Whitman 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 |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
| Hanson and Whitman 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 |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
| Hanson and Whitman 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 |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Whitman 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% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whitman and Hanson 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.