Compare towns
Hadley vs Maynard vs Scituate
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%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k 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 | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
10,712 |
19,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.1±3.1Highest 18% above MA |
| Scituate 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% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Scituate and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
66.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Scituate 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 |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$136,732±$16kHighest 32% above MA |
| Scituate 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 |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$847,600±$25kHighest 51% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,609±$311 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Scituate 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 |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$8,807Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Scituate 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
87.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
38 minHighest 31% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
28%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | — | Scituate |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.