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Newfields vs Hanson vs Acushnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Acushnet has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
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 | Newfields | Hanson | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
10,660Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newfields School District | Whitman-Hanson | Acushnet |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.