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Hadley vs Saco vs Maynard vs Rowley
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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Saco | Maynard | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
20,819Highest |
10,712 |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Maynard 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% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Rowley 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% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Saco 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. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Rowley 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Saco 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Saco Public Schools | Maynard | Triton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
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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.