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Some subjects shine; others lag. Where it does best is health (A−): residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Schools are another plus: its public schools beat just over three quarters of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. Cost of living is its weak spot (C−): the typical home is worth about $708K, 6.8 years of the Bremerton metro’s $104K median household income. It also trails on hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. The overall grade lands at B−, better than 53% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 116th of 285 in Washington. Point No Point Light Station is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Hansville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Where Hansville beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 5 maps from 1937 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
22.1% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, so the town is fuller in summer than its census count suggests.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Ordered by what stands out in Hansville.
Hansville has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Seattle and beyond.
47% of Hansville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Washington’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (29%). Its median age is 64.8 years.
| Hansville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7.7% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 64.8 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 30% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Hansville | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.8% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.8% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.9% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Among adults in Hansville, 15% say their health is fair or poor. 29% of Hansville adults sleep under 7 hours, against 33% in Washington’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: this Washington town beats the Washington average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Only 10 of the 285 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Hansville.
| Hansville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hansville | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.2% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hansville has 233 jobs for its 1,240 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 41.7 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
Among 285 Washington towns, just 7 have a higher average commute than Hansville. In Hansville, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. This Washington town had 233 jobs in 2023, up 99 from 2013. The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Hansville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hansville once, in 2007. Expected losses in Hansville break down as 57% from earthquakes and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
There are 16 miles of trail across 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Foulweather Bluff Nature Preserve, at 171 acres. Hansville’s density of trails stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Hansville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buck Lake County Park | 2.6 mi | 164 |
| 2. Hansville Greenway Wildlife Corridor | 1.2 mi | 112 |
| 3. Hansville Greenway Highlands | 0.8 mi | 98 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Bremerton weather station, 24 miles away, records that about 4 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 74.6°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.4°.
About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter. In Hansville, the midsummer high is 75°F.
| Hansville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 75°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For households in Hansville, the share who are owner-occupiers is 88%. The typical Hansville home is worth about $708,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% above the Washington typical home. In Hansville, the median rent is $2,379 a month.
| Hansville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,379 a month | $1,737 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hansville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw27 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
24 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hansville is unincorporated, so Kitsap County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
3,091 counted in 2010 and 3,410 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hansville
About 2 of every 100 Hansville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Hansville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Its population was 3,858 as of the 2020 census. The coastal community is located at the northern end of the Kitsap Peninsula and is about 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Poulsbo, the nearest city.
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2 towns share a border with Hansville.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansville | #116 | B− | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Port Gamble Tribal Community | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port Ludlow | #220 | C− | D− | — | C | B+ |
Hansville and Port Ludlow report no FBI crime data of their own. Port Gamble Tribal Community isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hansville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hansville grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #116 of 285 in Washington. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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