Compare towns
Marion vs Maynard vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Marion | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Marion and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766Lowest 4% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marion | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
| 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.