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Hadley vs Mashpee vs Maynard vs Boylston
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).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Mashpee | Maynard | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
15,384Highest |
10,712 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boylston 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 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
| Boylston and Maynard 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 |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
| Boylston and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 12% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,266 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
79.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Boylston 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Mashpee | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Mashpee Middle-High School | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
9.6 |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.