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Maynard vs Sutton vs Hadley vs Northborough
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Sutton | Hadley | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
2,239Lowest |
5,306 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northborough 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Northborough 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hadley | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hopkins Academy | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
7.3Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.