What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).

Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).

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	Andover	Maynard
People
Population	36,652Highest	10,712Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1Lowest 7% above MA	45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA
	Maynard and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Maynard and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA	$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA	$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA	$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$8,266Lowest 38% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Maynard and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	8.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	75%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 9 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	30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Andover 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	#68 of 282 in MA	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Maynard
High school in town	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	9.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.