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Hadley vs Maynard vs Warwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
10,712Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Warwick 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% |
40.5%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%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below 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±$43k 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| 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 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Warwick 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 | Warwick |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.