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Hadley vs Everett vs Chicopee vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Hadley | Everett | Chicopee | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
50,045 |
55,295Highest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Hadley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 12% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Chicopee 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% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
21 min 27% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Everett | Chicopee | Maynard |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Everett High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.2 |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.