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Hadley vs Hampton Falls 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
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Hampton Falls | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
2,328Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Hampton Falls 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 | Hadley | Hampton Falls School District | Maynard |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.