Because of many things, Hanson is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hanson really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hanson perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Hanson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.78 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
In Hanson, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Hanson is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town 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 2018 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.
