Hanson, Massachusetts is located Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Pembroke on the east, Halifax on the south, East Bridgewater and Whitman on the west, Whitman on the northwest, and Rockland and Hanover on the north. Hanson is about 8 miles east of Brockton, 22 miles southeast of Boston, and 217 miles from New York City. Principal highways are State Routes 14, 27, and 58. Beginning in 1996-97, commuter rail service to South Station, Boston, will be available from the South Hanson Station in Hanson and from the Whitman Station in neighboring Whitman. The Bay Colony Railroad provides freight rail service to South Hanson. Contact number: (781) 380-3556

Some information gathered on Hanson, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov