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Maynard vs Brooklyn vs Stow vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Brooklyn | Stow | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
8,517 |
7,165Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #44 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Nashoba | Maynard |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.