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Abington vs Maynard vs Abington
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Abington | Maynard | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
10,712Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Maynard and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,724±$250Lowest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Lowest 18% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,045Lowest 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Abington 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.