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Maynard vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,712 |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.