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Maynard vs Hatfield vs Rowley
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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Hatfield | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
3,325Lowest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Hatfield 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Rowley 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% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Rowley 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 |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
| Rowley 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±$31k 6% below MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Rowley 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 |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hatfield | Triton |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.