Hanson is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 10,719 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, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hanson who work in office and administrative support (11.15%), management occupations (9.51%), and food service (7.18%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. One downside of living in Hanson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.41 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Hanson ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hanson, 42.63% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Hanson in 2022 was $61,274, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,096 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, English, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Hanson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
