Compare towns
Whately vs Maynard vs Hatfield vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Whately | Maynard | Hatfield | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
10,712Highest |
3,325 |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Maynard and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 16% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Maynard | Hatfield | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.