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Maynard vs Northampton 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
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% 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 | Northampton | Maynard | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
30,962Highest |
10,712 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
41.3±2.2Lowest 3% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
| 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%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Northampton 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% |
62.7% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Northampton and Hadley 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 |
$80,288±$6kLowest 23% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$429,700±$17kLowest 24% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,439±$75 18% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,680 5% 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% |
57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northampton 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% |
13.4%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
21 min 26% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Northampton and Maynard 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | — | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Northampton High | — | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
14.7Highest |
— | 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.