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Maynard vs Kittery vs Hadley
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 most kids (16.9% under 18).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Kittery | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
10,473 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hadley 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. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Kittery Public Schools | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Robert W Traip Academy | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.9Highest |
7.3Lowest |
| 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.