What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).

Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).

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	Holbrook	Maynard
People
Population	11,380Highest	10,712Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA	45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA
	Maynard and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Holbrook and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Holbrook and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Holbrook and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA	$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA
	Maynard and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA	$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA	$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,105Lowest about the MA average	$8,266Highest 38% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8%	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Holbrook and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest MA: 10%	8.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	75%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 30% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard and Holbrook 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	#234 of 282 in MA	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	Holbrook	Maynard
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	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.