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Maynard vs Warner vs Stow vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Warner | Stow | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
2,959Lowest |
7,165 |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Warner 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 54% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | — | #44 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Kearsarge Regional School District | Nashoba | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | 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 | 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.