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Maynard vs Epping vs Maynard vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Maynard | Epping | Maynard | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
7,430 |
10,712Highest |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Maynard | Hadley |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Maynard High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
9.7Highest |
7.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.