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Maynard vs South Hadley vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hadley has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | South Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
17,754Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.6±2.6Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| South Hadley and Maynard 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% |
50.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
18.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$93,910±$15kLowest 10% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$357,900±$19kLowest 36% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,325±$54Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,500Lowest 8% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| South Hadley 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% |
7.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
24 minLowest 19% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #216 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | South Hadley | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | South Hadley High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.