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Maynard vs Wellfleet vs Maynard vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | Wellfleet | Maynard | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
4,404Lowest |
10,712Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$117,938±$27kLowest 13% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,563±$597 11% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wellfleet | Maynard | Hadley |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Maynard High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7Highest |
7.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.