Compare towns
Auburn 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
Auburn has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Auburn | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Auburn and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Auburn and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.