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Maynard vs Wendell vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 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 | Wendell | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
850Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.1±8.8 18% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
| Westhampton and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Wendell 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 MA: 47.3% |
51.2% MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell and Westhampton 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 19% above MA |
$65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$290,300±$31kLowest 48% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,239±$519Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,519Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
55.6%±40.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wendell and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% MA: 10% |
21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Wendell 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | New Salem-Wendell | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.