Compare towns
Maynard vs Deerfield vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($415k median).
Hadley has the most renters (26.6% rent).
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 | Deerfield | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
5,158Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Deerfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Deerfield 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% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Deerfield 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 |
$106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Deerfield · Frontier | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Frontier Regional | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.