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Hadley vs Maynard vs Upton vs Wareham
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 youngest population (median age 45.3).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k 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 | Upton | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
10,712 |
8,189 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Maynard 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Wareham 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±$16k 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Upton 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±$43k 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Upton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Maynard and Wareham 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 |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Wareham 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Maynard | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wareham |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High | Blackstone Valley | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
9.7 |
11.2Highest |
8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.