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Maynard vs Maynard vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has the most expensive homes ($911k 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 | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
81,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
31.9±0.6Lowest 20% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
10%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
69.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
12.8%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$132,572±$6kHighest 28% above MA |
| Somerville and Maynard 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 |
$911,300±$26kHighest 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,517±$64Highest 43% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,186Lowest 3% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±2.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.3%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Somerville and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #225 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Somerville |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Somerville High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.