Compare towns
Maynard vs Hamilton vs Hull
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%).
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Hamilton | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
7,600Lowest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton 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% |
21.9%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton and Hull 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 19% above MA |
$129,833±$14kHighest 25% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| Hamilton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,794±$394Lowest about the MA average |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Hull 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Maynard 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hamilton-Wenham | Hull |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.