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Chilmark 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
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Chilmark | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
5,306 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Chilmark and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Chilmark and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Chilmark and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark 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 | Up-Island Regional | Hadley | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
9.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.