Population 8,458 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hanson
Household size in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hanson average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has dropped from 2.94 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Hanson skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.2, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hanson: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hanson
Renters in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.4% of households in Hanson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (31.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.3 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hanson: just 2.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 21 of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Hanson is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,040 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,039 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $977 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,002 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$962 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hanson pays $2,002 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $962 a month since 2006–10, up 92%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 49.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hanson
Bachelor's degrees in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Hanson (43.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Boston area overall (51.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.2 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hanson have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hanson
| Period | Hanson | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hanson than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.3 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hanson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | 2.76 | 43.6 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 2.5% | 1971 | $2,002 | 43.0% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Monponsett | 2.87 | 41.1 | 13.9% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 1964 | $2,200 | 39.0% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
| Pembroke | 2.65 | 46.8 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5.1% | 1975 | $2,196 | 45.6% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| Whitman | 2.71 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 28.2% | 4.6% | 1961 | $1,670 | 31.0% | 93.6% | 5.0% |
| Hanover | 3.02 | 41.6 | 6.7% | 15.5% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,811 | 57.0% | 95.1% | 6.4% |
| East Bridgewater | 2.80 | 42.3 | 12.5% | 16.9% | 3.5% | 1977 | $1,749 | 35.3% | 95.6% | 4.7% |
| Halifax | 2.72 | 44.5 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 9.3% | 1982 | $1,840 | 36.5% | 96.2% | 1.0% |
| Silver Lake | 2.67 | 45.2 | 9.0% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 1970 | $2,326 | 52.0% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Rockland | 2.57 | 41.8 | 9.6% | 23.5% | 6.0% | 1962 | $1,696 | 32.3% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Abington | 2.64 | 39.4 | 6.2% | 27.3% | 2.6% | 1968 | $1,963 | 40.3% | 95.3% | 5.5% |
| Standish | 3.17 | 44.2 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 1974 | $2,263 | 65.7% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hanson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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