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Boylston vs Maynard vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k 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 | Boylston | Maynard | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
10,712Highest |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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% |
60.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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±$16k 19% above MA |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
| 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±$31k 6% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% 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±$148 about the MA average |
$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA |
| Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 21% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Maynard 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 | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Maynard High | None in town |
| 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.