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Maynard vs Maynard vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Maynard | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
8,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±3.1Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montague and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Montague 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montague and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$70,510±$12kLowest 32% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$115Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| 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.