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Hadley vs Millis vs Ogunquit vs Maynard
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).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Millis | Ogunquit | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
8,888 |
1,379Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Maynard 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Millis | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Millis High School | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
— | 9.7 |
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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.