What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has the most people working from home (12.9%).

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	Wilbraham	Hanson
People
Population	14,572Highest	10,660Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA	42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA
	Wilbraham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Wilbraham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%	19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wilbraham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Wilbraham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA	$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA
	Hanson and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA	$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA	$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA
	Hanson and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Highest 11% above MA	$6,402Lowest 7% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hanson and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest MA: 10%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 9% below MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	12.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Wilbraham and Hanson 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	#88 of 282 in MA	#149 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	Whitman-Hanson
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	Whitman Hanson Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Lowest	14.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.