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Maynard vs Hatfield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
3,325Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hatfield 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Hatfield 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 54% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Maynard | Hatfield | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Smith Academy | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
6.1Lowest |
8.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.