Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Hanson’s household incomes are higher than in 92% of U.S. towns
2.7% of residents are in poverty (Massachusetts 10.0%). The two grades for Hanson are A for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. 8% of workers work from home (Massachusetts 19%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Hanson, in a few figures
Hanson is a place people come home to
There are 1,564 jobs based in Hanson, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Hanson has about 6,800 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Hanson
70% of Hanson residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 52% of the jobs based in Hanson pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Hanson workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 29 across Massachusetts. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Hanson’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Hanson is better than 91% of U.S. towns, #74 of 283 in Massachusetts. The poverty rate is its strongest input; unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Hanson could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Hanson quiets down on a workday
On a workday 5,382 residents head out to work, 273 work right here, and 1,291 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,800 people are in Hanson on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.28 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
What work there is in Hanson: 1,564 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hanson, 2013 → 2023: 1,312 → 1,564. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Hanson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Hanson takes about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hanson workers work from home, vs 19% across Massachusetts. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,129 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Massachusetts: 75% drive alone, 8% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
11% of working residents work in Boston
Where Hanson clocks in
11% of workers
4% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How far Hanson’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Hanson, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Hanson is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns, #243 of 283 in Massachusetts. Both inputs place Hanson near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 5,567 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 51% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.4% of Hanson households have no vehicle (Massachusetts 11.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Hanson’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Hanson is 362nd of 2,507 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 23 | Weston MA | 11,729 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Norwell MA | 11,546 | $189K | 2.7% | 1.9% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 73 | Georgetown MA | 8,577 | $152K | 3.8% | 1.7% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 360 | Minnetrista MN | 9,458 | $163K | 8.8% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
| 361 | Kearney MO | 11,296 | $104K | 3.6% | 2.6% | 11% | A |
| 362 | Hanson MA | 10,927 | $132K | 2.7% | 4.2% | 5% | A |
| 363 | Westampton Township NJ | 9,436 | $126K | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4% | A |
| 364 | Walworth NY | 9,443 | $94K | 4.1% | 1.8% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Hanson, the top three, the last and three more from Massachusetts.
Next door is work for 11% of Hanson
The biggest share goes to Hanover (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hanson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | – | A | C+ | 34 min | $132,200 |
| Hanover | 4% | A− | B | 32 min | $189,803 |
| Pembroke | 3% | A | B | 35 min | $146,285 |
| Halifax | under 4% | A+ | B+ | 35 min | $118,556 |
| East Bridgewater | under 4% | A− | B− | 32 min | $133,853 |
| Whitman | 4% | A− | A− | 36 min | $108,933 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hanson’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Hanson: questions
What is the median household income in Hanson?
$132,200 (±$9,787) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,960 across Massachusetts and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hanson?
2.7%, against 10.0% across Massachusetts and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hanson?
34 minutes each way on average, against 29 across Massachusetts and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hanson work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Boston (11%, 21 mi), Brockton (4%, 8 mi), Weymouth Town (4%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Hanson walkable?
Hanson is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.0 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hanson without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hanson, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hanson
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.