Hanson is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 10,586 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hanson is the 176th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Hanson are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hanson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hanson is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hanson who work in management occupations (11.66%), sales jobs (10.62%), and office and administrative support (9.99%). Also of interest is that Hanson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Hanson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hanson a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hanson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hanson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Hanson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hanson, the average commute to work is 32.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small town, Hanson has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Hanson citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.36% of adults in Hanson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Hanson in 2022 was $56,523, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $226,092 for a family of four. The people who call Hanson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hanson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hanson include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Hanson is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
