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Maynard vs Springfield vs Hadley vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Springfield | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
1,122Lowest |
5,306 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 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 | 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.