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Hadley vs Maynard vs Stoneham
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 the highest household income ($124k).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
10,712 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Hadley and Maynard 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Stoneham 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% |
55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Stoneham 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| 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±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Stoneham 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Stoneham 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% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | — | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.