Compare towns
Maynard vs Marion 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
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Marion | Maynard | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
5,310 |
10,712Highest |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Marion 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Marion 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% |
46.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Marion 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 |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
| Marion 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 |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion 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% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Marion | — | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | — | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | — | 7.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.