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Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Ashland vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashland has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Ashland | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
1,379Lowest |
18,873Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Ashland 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Ashland 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 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
— | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,444 139% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #42 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | Ashland | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | Ashland High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 14.0Highest |
7.3Lowest |
| 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.