What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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	Boylston	Maynard
People
Population	4,948Lowest	10,712Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA	45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%	18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA	$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average	$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA	$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,266Lowest 21% above MA	$8,266Highest 38% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±16.7Highest MA: 51.8%	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%	8.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	75%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 8% below MA	32 minHighest 9% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard and Boylston 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	#72 of 282 in MA	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	Berlin-Boylston	Maynard
High school in town	Tahanto Regional High	Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.