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Russell vs Douglas vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Russell | Douglas | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197 |
9,207Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
47.1±11.1 18% above MA |
| Russell and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24k 5% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$96,250±$26kLowest 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,268±$415 28% below MA |
| Douglas and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104 15% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hancock and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | Hancock |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.