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Hadley vs Maynard vs Warner vs Boylston
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Warner | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
10,712Highest |
2,959Lowest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Boylston 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% 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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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 54% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,266 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Boylston 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 | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Maynard | Kearsarge Regional School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High | None in town | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
9.7 |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.