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Hadley vs Kittery vs Boylston
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 youngest population (median age 45.8).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Kittery | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
10,473Highest |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Hadley 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Kittery 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 48% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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 54% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Kittery 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Kittery Public Schools | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Robert W Traip Academy | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
9.9 |
11.1Highest |
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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.