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Maynard vs Bow 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
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Bow | Maynard | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
8,335 |
10,712Highest |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%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. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Maynard 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% |
60.3%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% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% 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. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%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% |
87.5%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. |
1985Highest 5 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 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Bow School District | — | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Bow High School | — | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.8Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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| 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.