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Around Hanson
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY186 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hanson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hanson
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 9th DistrictWilliam R. Keating (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hanson had 10,639 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 175th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.
Plymouth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockton, MA weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Plymouth County
180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hanson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton6.7 miles
South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth9.1 miles
Good Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brockton10.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hanson
Parks (7 nearby)
Memorial Field · 9 acres1.3 mi
Town Hall Park · 3 acres0.3 mi
Camp Wampatuck0.2 mi
Rainbow Camp0.6 mi
Camp Kiwanee0.8 mi
Camp Heritage1.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Shaw's0.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hanson Public Library0.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Station No. 52.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
North River Theatre & Comm Clb5.7 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Hanson
Public schools here are run by Whitman-Hanson. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Indian HeadHanson
K–4
494
Public
0.3 mi
Hanson Middle SchoolHanson
5–8
442
Public
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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