What stands out worked out from the figures below

Medway has the most people working from home (20.7%).

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

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	Medway	Hanson
People
Population	13,436Highest	10,660Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±2.3Lowest about the MA average	42.8±3Highest 7% above MA
	Hanson and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Medway and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hanson and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hanson and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$173,750±$18kHighest 67% above MA	$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$617,300±$21kHighest 10% above MA	$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$205Lowest 11% below MA	$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA
	Hanson and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,730Highest 46% above MA	$6,402Lowest 7% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hanson and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Highest MA: 10%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 4% above MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	20.7%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#40 of 282 in MA	#149 of 282 in MA
School district	Medway	Whitman-Hanson
High school in town	Medway High	Whitman Hanson Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8Lowest	14.7Highest
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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.