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Maynard vs North Hampton vs Stow 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
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Stow | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
4,543Lowest |
7,165 |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hadley 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Stow and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Stow and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #44 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Nashoba | Hadley |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.