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Maynard vs Rowley vs Hatfield vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Hatfield 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 | Rowley | Hatfield | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
6,251 |
3,325Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Rowley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Rowley 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% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Rowley 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 |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Rowley 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 |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Triton | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.