Compare towns
Maynard vs Nahant vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Nahant has the most expensive homes ($749k 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 | Nahant | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
3,325Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Nahant 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 |
$112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| 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±$31k 6% below MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,777±$334 about the MA average |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
| Maynard and Nahant 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 |
$6,615 10% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Nahant 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Nahant | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | 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 |
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.