Compare towns
Maynard vs Newfields vs Hadley vs Swampscott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Swampscott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Newfields | Hadley | Swampscott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
2,023Lowest |
5,306 |
15,277Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±3.5 14% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swampscott and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Newfields 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 54% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$134,386±$23k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$771,100±$41kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,303±$143Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Swampscott and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$7,936 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swampscott 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Swampscott and Newfields 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #76 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Newfields School District | Hadley | Swampscott |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Swampscott High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 7.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.