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Maynard vs Hamilton vs Upton
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 renters (25% rent).
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
7,600Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Upton 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%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton and Upton 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Hamilton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Maynard and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hamilton-Wenham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.2 |
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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.