Hanson is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 10,587 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.

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.

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.

Even though Hanson is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of Hanson are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.