Compare towns
Maynard vs Scituate 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 the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($822k 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 | Scituate | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
5,796 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51.7±3.8Highest 29% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Scituate and Hadley 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% |
22.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Scituate 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% |
27.3%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Scituate and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$124,549±$27kHighest 20% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
| Scituate 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 |
$821,600±$82kHighest 46% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$884±$721Lowest 50% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$8,345Highest 39% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±8Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Scituate 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 MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.6%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | 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.