Compare towns
Hadley vs Hingham vs Maynard vs Sutton
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).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Hingham | Maynard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
24,283Highest |
10,712 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Hingham 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham 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% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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 15% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Hingham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Hingham | Maynard | Sutton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Hingham High | Maynard High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
9.7 |
12.6 |
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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.