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Maynard vs Carmel 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
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Carmel | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
2,941Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Carmel and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #77 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Maynard |
| High school 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 |
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.