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Hadley vs Maynard vs Middlefield
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).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Maynard | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
10,712Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middlefield 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$103,750±$23kLowest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
| Maynard 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 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
| Middlefield 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,926Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Maynard 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% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hadley | — | — |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.