Compare towns
Maynard vs Hull vs Hadley vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hull | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
10,138 |
5,306Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Hadley 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% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley 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±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Hull and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Maynard 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | Hadley | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | Hopkins Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.