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Duxbury vs Maynard vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($875k median).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Duxbury | Maynard | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,185Highest |
10,712 |
5,910Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2.3 19% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
50.4±3.4Highest 26% above MA |
| Kingston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Duxbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Duxbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,583±$29kHighest 70% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$150,886±$30k 45% above MA |
| Duxbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $874,600±$35kHighest 56% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$589,900±$36k 5% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,591±$2kLowest 10% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,603±$539 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,518Highest 59% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,660Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±31.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.7%±25.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Duxbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.1%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
11.3%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Duxbury 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 | #32 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Duxbury | — | — |
| High school in town | Duxbury High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.