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Maynard vs Maynard vs Mendon vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Maynard | Mendon | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
10,712 |
6,325Lowest |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
45±3 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
65.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$153,199±$19kHighest 47% above MA |
| Northborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$616,000±$37k 10% above MA |
$620,000±$24kHighest 10% above MA |
| Northborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$1,919±$269Highest 9% above MA |
| Northborough and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,213Lowest 20% above MA |
$7,983 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±16.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Mendon-Upton | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | None in town | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.