What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amesbury	Maynard
People
Population	17,403Highest	10,712Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.3% MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA	45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA
	Maynard and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Amesbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9%	18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Amesbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,554±$12kLowest about the MA average	$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA
	Maynard and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$519,300±$32kLowest 8% below MA	$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA
	Maynard and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$115Lowest 4% below MA	$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average
	Maynard and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,360Lowest 23% above MA	$8,266Highest 38% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8%	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest MA: 10%	8.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 9% above MA
Work from home	17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard and Amesbury 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	#151 of 282 in MA	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	Amesbury	Maynard
High school in town	Amesbury High	Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.