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Ashfield vs Hadley vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ashfield | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Lowest |
5,306 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Ashfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hadley | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.