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Maynard vs Maynard vs Petersham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Petersham has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Petersham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
1,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.3±2.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.5%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Petersham 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 |
$110,750±$20kLowest 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$392,400±$20kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,679±$441Lowest 5% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,636Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Maynard | Petersham |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.