Compare towns
Cochituate vs Maynard vs Natick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the most people working from home (36.9%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Cochituate | Maynard | Natick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
10,712 |
36,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
43.3±1.4Lowest 8% above MA |
| Cochituate and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Cochituate and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Natick and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Natick and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18kHighest 85% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$138,538±$11k 33% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42kHighest 61% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$821,000±$25k 46% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649Lowest 10% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,134±$124Highest 21% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$8,914 49% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.7%±6.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Natick 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%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.1%±1.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #48 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Natick |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Natick High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.