Compare towns
Arlington vs Maynard vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most expensive homes ($934k 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.
| Measure | Arlington | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,350Highest |
10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Arlington and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Arlington and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $150,701±$5kHighest 45% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,800±$23kHighest 66% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,082±$76Highest 18% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 60% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 34.5%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Arlington | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Arlington High | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 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.