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Easthampton vs Hadley vs Killingly vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Easthampton | Hadley | Killingly | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
5,306Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Hadley | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Maynard |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Hopkins Academy | Killingly High School | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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.