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Boylston vs Rye vs Hadley
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Rye | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
5,611Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Hadley 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 75% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Boylston and Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Rye School District | Hadley |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.