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Maynard vs Ashfield vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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 | Maynard | Ashfield | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
1,893Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashfield 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | 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.