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Hadley vs Windham vs Maynard vs Hatfield
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Windham | Maynard | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
19,188Highest |
10,712 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hatfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Hatfield 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hatfield 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Hatfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | RSU 14 | Maynard | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Windham High School | Maynard High | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
12.1Highest |
9.7 |
6.1Lowest |
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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.