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Hanson vs Windham vs Freetown
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 homeowners (89%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Windham | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
19,188Highest |
9,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Freetown 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Freetown 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±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Freetown 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% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | RSU 14 | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.