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Avon vs Maynard vs Maynard vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Avon | Maynard | Maynard | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
40.3±5.1 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
| Avon and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62k 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 11% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Avon and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #212 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | — | Maynard | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | — | Maynard High | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.7 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.