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Hadley vs Maynard vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
10,712Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| 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±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% 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% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.