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Hadley vs Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Sudbury
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($236k).
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 | Ogunquit | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
10,712 |
1,379Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Sudbury 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. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$988,900±$42kHighest 197% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Ogunquit 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 |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,445±$895 about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Sudbury 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. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Sudbury 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sudbury 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 | — | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Maynard | — | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High | — | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
9.7 |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.