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Barre 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
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k 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 | Barre | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,572Lowest |
10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5Lowest 9% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Barre and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Barre and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13kLowest 4% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Lowest 14% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6Lowest 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 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.