What kinds of homes are in Hanson (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Hanson (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hanson (community), MA has 738 (±120) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 402 homes per square mile of land.

98.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 738 (±120)
Detached houses: 98.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Hanson (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hanson (community)	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	98.8% (±1.9 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.6 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.9 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hanson (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Plymouth County (12.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hanson (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanson (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hanson (community)	—	0.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Pembroke	2.3 mi	6.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	4.0 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
North Pembroke	4.1 mi	24.2% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Halifax	4.4 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitman	4.7 mi	12.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
East Bridgewater	5.1 mi	4.4% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland	5.4 mi	9.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Abington (community)	6.5 mi	18.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover, MA (10.7%), North Pembroke, MA (24.2%), Whitman, MA (12.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	Onset	5.6% (±10.5 points)
19	Marion Center	4.5% (±11.7 points)
20	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	4.3% (±2.6 points)
21	Weweantic	1.7% (±8.9 points)
22 (tie)	Cedar Crest	0.0% (±8.8 points)
22 (tie)	Green Harbor	0.0% (±11.8 points)
22 (tie)	Hanson (community)	0.0% (±9.7 points)
22 (tie)	Marshfield Hills	0.0% (±8.7 points)
22 (tie)	South Duxbury	0.0% (±5.7 points)
22 (tie)	White Island Shores	0.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hanson (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hanson, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hanson (community)

How many homes are in Hanson (community)?

Hanson (community), MA has an estimated 738 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hanson (community) houses or apartments?

98.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hanson (community)?

1.2% of homes in Hanson (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanson CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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