Compare towns
Boylston 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
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Boylston | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
5,306 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 21% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Boylston 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hadley | Maynard |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.