Compare towns
Maynard vs Topsfield 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($853k 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 | Topsfield | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
6,564 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% 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% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Topsfield 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% |
22.4%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Topsfield 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% |
71.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Topsfield 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 |
$195,718±$16kHighest 88% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$853,400±$40kHighest 52% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Topsfield 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% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Topsfield 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 | #172 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Topsfield | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | 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.