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Maynard vs Lexington vs Maynard vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lexington has the most expensive homes ($1203k median).
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 | Lexington | Maynard | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
34,295Highest |
10,712 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.3±0.8Highest 18% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Lexington and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Lexington 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% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lexington 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% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
80.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Lexington | — | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Lexington High | — | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.4Highest |
— | 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.