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Buzzards Bay vs Maynard vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Plymouth has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Maynard | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
10,712 |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.4±1.4 19% above MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plymouth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$116,941±$5k 12% above MA |
| Maynard and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$17kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,933±$108Highest 10% above MA |
| Plymouth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,599 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
51.9%±6.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Plymouth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Plymouth 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Plymouth |
| High school in town | — | — | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.