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Hanson vs Windham 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
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hanover has the most renters (15.5% rent).
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 | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Lowest |
16,038Highest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hanover 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,342 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hanover 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Windham School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Windham High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.8 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.