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Maynard vs Sutton vs 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
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Sutton | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
9,452 |
5,306Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Hadley and Maynard 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Sutton 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±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Sutton | Hadley | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Sutton High School | Hopkins Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.6Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.