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Boylston vs Hadley vs Maynard vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
5,306 |
10,712Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Ogunquit 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 75% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| 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±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
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| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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U.S. 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.